Lambton is the name of several places and people:

People

Viscount Lambton A viscount ( , for male) or viscountess (, for female) is a Title#Aristocratic titles, title used in certain European countries for a nobility, noble of varying status. The status and any domain held by a viscount is a viscounty. In the case ...

, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Earls of Durham * Anne Lambton (born 1954), an actress *

Antony Lambton Antony Claud Frederick Lambton (10 July 1922 – 30 December 2006), also known as Lord Lambton or Tony Lambton, was a British aristocrat who served as a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1951 to 1973. Styled as Viscount Lambton from 1941 t ...

(1922–2006), formerly 6th Earl of Durham and later claimed Viscount Lambton, disclaimed his earldom under the terms of the Peerage Act 1963 * Edward Lambton, 7th Earl of Durham (born 1961), or Ned Lambton, is the current Earl of Durham * Frederick Lambton, 4th Earl of Durham (1855–1929), a British politician * George Lambton, 2nd Earl of Durham (1828–1879), a British peer *Hedworth Lambton (1856–1929), a British naval officer, changed his name to

Hedworth Meux Admiral of the Fleet Sir Hedworth Meux, (pronounced ''Mews''; ''né'' Lambton; 5 July 1856 – 20 September 1929) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he was present at the bombardment of Alexandria during the Anglo-Egyptian War. In 1 ...

in 1910 for inheritance purposes * John Lambton (British Army officer) (1710–1794), a British army officer and Member of Parliament *

John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, (12 April 1792 – 28 July 1840), also known as "Radical Jack" and commonly referred to in Canadian history texts as Lord Durham, was a British Whigs (British political party), Whig statesman, colonial ...

(1792–1840), a British colonial administrator * John Lambton, 3rd Earl of Durham (1855–1928), a British peer * John Lambton, 5th Earl of Durham (1884–1970), a British peer *

Lucinda Lambton Lady Lucinda Lambton (born 10 May 1943), also known as Lady Lucinda Worsthorne, is an English writer, photographer, and broadcaster on architectural subjects. Early life Lucinda Lambton was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, the eldest child of the C ...

, writer, photographer and broadcaster *

William Henry Lambton William Henry Lambton (1764–1797) was a British Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), member of Parliament (MP) who represented the Durham (UK Parliament constituency), City of Durham in the House of Commons of Great Britain, House of Commons ...

(1764–1797), a British Member of Parliament * William Lambton (c.1756–1823), surveyor

Places

Australia

Lambton, New South Wales Lambton is a List of suburbs in Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, from Newcastle's central business district. Early days The Awabakal and Worimi peoples are ackno ...

, a suburb in Newcastle, New South Wales *

New Lambton, New South Wales New Lambton is a suburb of Newcastle, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located about west of the Newcastle central business district. It includes two shopping districts, schools and other general facilities. At the 201 ...

, a suburb in Newcastle, New South Wales

Canada

Lambton County, Ontario Lambton County is a county in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is bordered on the north by Lake Huron, which is drained by the St. Clair River, the county's western border and part of the Canada-United States border. To the south is Lake Saint Cla ...

** Lambton (federal electoral district), a former Federal riding that encompassed Lambton County ** Lambton (provincial electoral district), a former Provincial riding * Lambton College, Sarnia (Lambton County), Ontario * Lambton Neighbourhood, Toronto, neighbourhood in Toronto * Lambton, Québec, a municipality in Québec

New Zealand

* Lambton Harbour, one of the arms of

Wellington Harbour Wellington Harbour ( ), officially called Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson, is a large natural harbour on the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island. The harbour entrance is from Cook Strait. Central Wellington is located on parts of ...

Lambton Quay, Wellington Lambton Quay (once known as The Beach) is the heart of the central business district of Wellington, the capital city A capital city, or just capital, is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state (polity), state, province, ...

, one of the main streets of Wellington *Lambton Station, also known as

Pipitea Point Railway Station Pipitea Point railway station, a temporary building for the Hutt and Masterton railway, was Wellington's first railway station opened on 14 April 1874 with the Hutt Valley Line. The railway line from Wellington to Lower Hutt was started in 187 ...

, Wellington

United Kingdom

Lambton, Tyne and Wear Lambton is an area of Washington, in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies about northeast of Chester-le-Street. It is historically part of County Durham. It is linked to the Lambton family, Lambton Cas ...

, a village in Washington, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, England *

Lambton Castle Lambton Castle stands above Chester-le-Street, County Durham and is a stately home, the ancestral seat of the Lambton family, the Earl of Durham, Earls of Durham. It is listed in the mid-category of listed building, listed building, Grade II*. ...

, a stately home near Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England *

New Lambton, County Durham New Lambton is a village in County Durham, England, although the postal address is Tyne and Wear. It lies between the villages of Bournmoor and Fencehouses, and about east of Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street () is a market town in Coun ...

, a village in England

Ships

* ''Lambton'', a New Zealand Company cutter dispatched to New Zealand in 1825 under Captain James Herd * SS ''Lambton'', a lighthouse tender that operated for the Canadian government on the Great Lakes in the early 20th century