It will house major collections connected to the history of the Church ... also accommodate 120,000 books and 40,000 pamphlets that make up the existing Lambeth Palace Library collection ...

London's Lambeth Palace, home to the Archbishop of Canterbury, also has a leading historic book collection ... has been researching the history of the library. "In the 1970s it was very easy.

A priceless collection of historic treasures including the execution papers of Mary Queen of Scots and a prayer book recovered ... the first new building at Lambeth Palace for 180 years.

The new library is the latest element in its development, grounded in history but also repre ... given the significance of the Lambeth Palace collection. IN THE context of this site, which houses ...

For more of all things London history ... Time Machine In an extract from his book, The Thousand Year Garden: Inside the Secret Garden at Lambeth Palace, Head Gardener Nick Stewart Smith takes ...

The library houses 200,000 books — more than ... on this exciting piece of history is unique. "We look forward to working with the Church of England to develop a dynamic design to house a historic ...

The colourfully illuminated book was found in his tent at Bosworth and bears his date of birth, October 2, 1452, written in his own hand. The exhibition at Lambeth Palace runs until June 23.

Projects seldom come so freighted with history or as laden with expectation as ... are considered the most important collection of religious books and manuscripts in Europe. Lambeth Palace Library, ...

11 acres of gardens complete with rosebushes, cultivated lawns and weaving paths — oh, and an elegant palace as a backdrop. The gardens belong to Lambeth Palace — London residence of the ...

London's Lambeth Palace, home to the Archbishop of Canterbury, also has a leading historic book collection ... has been researching the history of the library. "In the 1970s it was very easy.

Projects seldom come so freighted with history or as laden with expectation as Lambeth Palace Library, which was recently completed to stringent specifications, writes Fran Williams. Photography by ...