Monday, 30 November 2015

Trinity House

This is Trinity House.
It is home to the  General Lighthouse Authority which is responsible for the safe navigation of shipping around the waters of the UK from small dinghies to supertankers.Trinity House was granted a Royal Charter by Henry VIII in 1514.

The building is in Trinity Square which overlooks the Tower of London. As the plaque shows this is the third Trinity House.

                                     
I was able to have a look inside the building during Open House weekend in September

                                                                  



                                                


                                                                       

This bell is from the Royal Yacht Britannia which was decommissioned about 14 years ago.
                                                
This meeting  room with its painted ceiling was beautiful.


                                               

The next room had two cut glass chandeliers which sparkled as the light reflected off them.
                                                                       



Also in this room  were wonderful stained glass and engraved windows.


                                           



                                                                      
These engravings from the 16th and 17th cent were rearranged when the window was repaired in 1829.



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29 comments:

  1. eileeninmd30 November 2015 at 19:45

    Hello, what a wonderful tour. I like the stained glass and the beautiful chandelier. It is a beautiful building. Have a happy new week!

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  2. Cynthia30 November 2015 at 20:05

    Uhow nice you got to see the inside. And so we got to see the inside! I walked all around it last time I was in London and wondered what the inside was like.

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  3. EG CameraGirl30 November 2015 at 20:09

    Smart thinking to remove the windows to a safe place during the war!

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  4. DJan30 November 2015 at 20:10

    Another really beautiful place. The antiquity that exists in London never ceases to amaze me, and the extent to which people have gone to preserve these treasures. Thank you for another fine journey. :-)

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  5. carol l mckenna30 November 2015 at 20:56

    Wonderful photography of a fascinating place ~ Love the bell and the stain glass ~

    Wishing you a magical week,
    artmusedog and carol

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  6. Phil Slade30 November 2015 at 21:10

    Looks like you talked tough to Talk Talk. Good to see you up and running with more of your illuminating visits.

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  7. Phil Slade30 November 2015 at 21:11

    Looks like you talked tough to Talk Talk. Good to see you up and running with more of your illuminating visits.

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  8. Linda W.30 November 2015 at 21:11

    I love how you photograph the intimate details of the historic buildings you visit.

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  9. Marcia30 November 2015 at 21:45

    That must be very close to where we stayed when we were in London. Am I right?

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  10. Holly Myers30 November 2015 at 22:06

    Very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. mick30 November 2015 at 23:11

    Another very interesting post. The stained glass is especially beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Photo Cache30 November 2015 at 23:57

    Lovely details and very informative.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  13. Rajesh1 December 2015 at 01:43

    Beautiful art work on display here.

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  14. Al1 December 2015 at 02:10

    What a fascinating place, and such a history.

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  15. Indrani1 December 2015 at 03:22

    Thanks for all the historical info. Great pics.

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  16. Stephanie1 December 2015 at 03:43

    Beautiful pieces in this place.

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  17. Mara1 December 2015 at 08:58

    Oh that bench, I could easily imagine that in my home.

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  18. Hootin Anni1 December 2015 at 09:50

    Wow...wow, wow!!! Would I EVER love going through this on a tour. Thank you for such a great array of photos and wonderful commentary. One of my favorite subjects in English History is Henry VIII.

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  19. Craig1 December 2015 at 13:50

    What a treat being able to visit inside. I'll take that chandelier please! A beautiful building indeed.

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  20. Janey and Co.1 December 2015 at 19:46

    What a great place to tour

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  21. Sallie (FullTime-Life)2 December 2015 at 01:08

    Beautiful tour ... Those windows are fabulous!

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  22. Minoru Saito2 December 2015 at 11:53

    Wow! Nice collection of the Trinity House's photos. I always feel weight of the history from your posts. Thanks for sharing.

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  23. Minoru Saito2 December 2015 at 11:53

    Wow! Nice collection of the Trinity House's photos. I always feel weight of the history from your posts. Thanks for sharing.

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  24. Gattina2 December 2015 at 18:41

    I thought I had already seen a lot of London but you surprise me with new things all the time !

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  25. diane b3 December 2015 at 05:40

    What a treat to go inside. The history is so interesting especially about the windows.

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  26. Stewart M3 December 2015 at 07:24

    I always love the idea that in the middle of a war people were saying "I think we need to protect these windows" - I suspect there were a few other things on their minds as well.

    If I tried to climb Balls Pyramid, I think my mind would be writing a cheque that my body could not cash!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  27. Joe Todd3 December 2015 at 16:15

    I love to visit places like that

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  28. Dianne4 December 2015 at 05:43

    The painted ceiling in the "meeting room" is magnificent as is that lovely shiny bell from Britannia.

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  29. Dzjiedzjee5 December 2015 at 11:06

    A very nice series! It's always a pleasure to visit your website and to watch your great work!

    Greetings from the Netherlands,
    Gert Jan
    www.gertjanhermus.nl

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