Trinity House, a Georgian gem located on Tower Hill offering stunning views of the Tower of London, was completed in 1796 by Samuel Wyatt. 

It was bombed during World War II and much of the original  interiors had to be gutted.  These were reconstructed by Sir Albert E Richardson based on images and editorial published in a 1919 edition of Country Life, with an extension added which now houses the Library and the working offices of the Corporation of Trinity House.  As one of her first official duties, Queen Elizabeth II reopened Trinity House in 1953 on Trafalgar Day.

As the working home of the merchant maritime charity and the General Lighthouse Authority, the venue is a treasure trove of artefacts and curios, including the brass bell of the Royal Yacht Britannia.  

Also of interest is the carpet in the Court room, one of the largest single loom carpets in England which had to be lifted in through one of the tall sash windows by a crane.  

The spectacular nautical  trompe l’oeil painted ceiling in this room was originally by JF Rigaud but later restored by a then unknown artist, William Holman Hunt, who later became one of the famous Pre-Raphaelite painters. 

The distinctive iron railings and cobbled stone forecourt in front of the venue’s entrance has featured in numerous film and television productions including ‘Johnny English Reborn’, ‘The Invisible Woman’, ‘Lara Croft: Tomb Raider’, ‘Skyfall’,  and ‘The Professionals’.