Description
Trinity House is home to the General Lighthouse Authority and enjoys delightful views across Trinity Gardens to the historic Tower of London and is one of London’s most distinguished private venues. Easily accessed by car or the underground, height, light and space characterize the rooms and there are direct views of the Tower from four of the five tall, south-facing sash windowed rooms.
Behind the building’s imposing neo-classical façade, designed by Samuel Wyatt in 1794, are five elegant function rooms – The Library, Court Room, Pepys Room, Luncheon Room and Reading Room, all catering for formal banqueting and weddings ranging in capacity from 10 to 130 seated places or 180 standing. The venue’s particularly beautiful Reception Hall, with its sweeping, twin-curved staircase, and Quarterdeck first floor corridor houses remarkable maritime artefacts - including the bell from the Royal Yacht Britannia - that bear testament to the prominent role played by Trinity House in the nation’s maritime history.
The oval-shaped Library is the venue’s most spacious room seating up to 130 and characterised by a minstrel’s gallery and beautiful 16th and 17th stained glass windows. The room houses a fascinating collection of antique silverware and its elegant proportions and dramatic view of the Tower of London make it a uniquely English setting for important celebrations. The adjacent Reading Room is an option for a pre-reception private lunch or dinner for up to 10 people, and the ancillary Pepys Room to one end of The Library provides a flexible addition for banquet set-up or use as a separate dance-floor.
Accommodating up to 130 standing and 80 seated, the south-facing Court Room is suffused with natural light from three large windows and offers sweeping views encompassing the Tower of London to the left and the spectacular new Shard glass tower to the far right. The floor is covered with a carpet featuring the arms of Trinity House while allegorical painted scenery restored by the famous pre-Raphaelite artist, William Homan Hunt dominates the ceiling. Lined with imposing portraits of former Masters of Trinity House, the adjoining Luncheon Room is an ideal for intimate seated events for 20 or receptions for up to 40. Both rooms are licensed for civil wedding ceremonies and use of gold-crested, red leather chairs and polished tables are included in the venue hire.
Whilst the tranquil atmosphere of Trinity House effortlessly separates it from the activity of the capital’s financial area, it enjoys all the advantages of proximity to the City of London and key transport links. In addition to the location of Tower Hill station on its front doorstep, the Aldgate and Fenchurch stations are within easy walking distance and major rail links are a short taxi ride. London City Airport is approximately five miles away and a 20-minute drive. There is (limited) public parking availability immediately in front of the House. Trinity House is available for hire on an exclusive use basis.
