Lambeth Palace Library
London
London, SE1 7JU
020 7898 1400
Dr. R. J. Palmer, Librarian and Archivist (general enquiries)
Primarily academic research; also genealogists, local historians, and members of the public
(1) No appointment necessary; (2) Tickets issued on production of letter of introduction, proof of address, and two passport-size photographs; (3) Limited access tickets to modern printed materials and microforms, with proof of address and passport-size photos.
M–F 10.00–17.00, limited production 12.00–14.00, 10 days closure at Christmas and Easter.
Historic building; disabled access is possible, but please telephone in advance to discuss arrangements.
Only by ILL on direct application (not via BLDSC) from academic libraries. See Above.
200,000
1,000 sets (mostly incomplete), 130 current (not all theological).
130 (not all theological)
Over 4,000 mss., archives of the Province of Canterbury and other ecclesiastical archives, microform collections of Lambeth and other archives, estate maps, Church plans.
2,000 (variable)
Main emphasis on Ecclesiastical history of the Church of England, Church Fathers, Ecumenism, Liturgy; Other denominations, controversies also covered. Otherwise post–1945 theology not collected. Main strength Church history and history of theology C16–19.
Founding collections of Archbishops Whitgift, Bancroft and Abbot. Libraries of later archbishops, e.g. Seldon, Secker. Ca. 30,000 pre-1701 vols. London Dutch Church Library. Bishop Robinson’s Honest to God Collection. Liturgical collections (various). Sion College.
600 medieval mss.Tudor and Stuart collections: Bacon papers, Talbot papers, Carew mss., Fairhurst collection, etc. Papers of several churchmen, etc.: e.g. J. M. Neale, Headlam, Gladstone papers, Bishops of London, Official papers of Archbishops of Canterbury. Papers of Church societies: e.g. Church Union, Incorporated Church Building Society, etc. Archives of the Province of Canterbury, Estate Documents and temporalities of the Archbishopric, Commonwealth period, colonial church, etc. Library (pre-1850 books), etc.
Anglican church history and liturgy; Colonial church and ecumenism; Ecclesiastical law; Ecclesiastical architecture and local history; Primary texts for Anglican theology; C16–19 history and controversies; Mss. from C9 with religious texts/content.
Computer, Card and Microfiche c.100 published and typescript catalogues
Computer, card, microfiche, ca. 100 published and typescript lists and indexes for mss. and archives, printouts from microforms, printouts from databases (limited), digitised Church plans from ICBS, limited internet access.
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Transference of manuscript and archive cataloguing to CALM database.
Retrospective conversion of printed books catalogue completed in 2002. On-line access to all printed books record via Library website. Please consult the library’s website for further information on all holdings.