Lambton is the name of several places and people:

People

  • Viscount Lambton, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom associated with the Earls of Durham
  • Anne Lambton (born 1954), an actress
  • Antony Lambton (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 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 (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, writer, photographer and broadcaster
  • William Henry Lambton (1764–1797), a British Member of Parliament
  • William Lambton (c.1756–1823), surveyor

Places

Australia

  • Lambton, New South Wales, a suburb in Newcastle, New South Wales
  • New Lambton, New South Wales, a suburb in Newcastle, New South Wales

Canada

  • Lambton County, Ontario
  • 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
  • Lambton Quay, Wellington, one of the main streets of Wellington
  • Lambton Station, also known as Pipitea Point Railway Station, Wellington

United Kingdom

  • Lambton, Tyne and Wear, a village in Washington, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland, England
  • Lambton Castle, a stately home near Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England
  • New Lambton, County Durham, 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

See also

  • Lampton