Trinity House

Behind the building’s imposing neo-classical façade, designed by Samuel Wyatt in 1794, are five graceful banqueting and conference rooms: The Library, The Court Room, The Pepys Room, the Luncheon Room and the Reading Room, all ranging in capacity for 10 to 130 guests. The House showcases remarkable maritime artefacts that bear testament to the prominent role played by Trinity House in the nation’s maritime history.

This chronicle began in 1514 when a young Henry VIII granted the charitable guild of mariners a Royal Charter to regulate the water traffic on the River Thames. In its 200-year history, the building has welcomed royalty, prime ministers and Lords of the Admiralty and is today managed by Deputy Master Captain Ian McNaught. Reflecting the ongoing patronage of the Crown, the current Master of the Company is HRH The Princess Royal, filling a role held in former centuries by, amongst others, the diarist Samuel Pepys, the Duke of Wellington and William Pitt.