Cut Bench Mark on Lambeth Palace, London, UK.
Posted by: Flymgibet
N 51° 29.694 W 000° 07.255
30U E 699848 N 5708792
Cut bench mark on building
Waymark Code: WM58R8
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/29/2008
Views: 26
This CBM is located on the Left hand side of the main entrance and is close to the pavement of Lambeth Palace Rd.
Stephen Langton is thought to have been the first Archbishop to live at Lambeth in the thirteenth century. Prior to this it was traditional for the Archbishop to live in Canterbury.
The Archbishop's residence at Lambeth had a great entrance from the 1320's, the imposing gateway - Morton's Tower - that can be seen today was not built until 1490. Morton's Tower is still used as the main entrance into Lambeth Palace although this, the Guard Room, the Chapel and Crypt are the only sections of Lambeth Palace that have survived from this time.
Today Lambeth Palace continues to be the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury and his family. A series of offices at the Palace form the working centre of the Archbishop's national and international ministry. The Palace Library remains a place of academic study while many of the beautiful rooms have retained their original function as spaces for hospitality. The Chapel and the Crypt Chapel are used daily for worship and prayer by the Archbishop and the Sisters at Lambeth.
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