Old Trinity House

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

On the west side of Water Lane at No.5 (P.O. Directory). In Tower Ward.


Earliest mention: Incorporated 1514 (H. MSS. Com. 8th Rep. 285).

The house belonged to Sir William Russell in 1704 (End. Ch. Rep. 1902).

Founded by Sir Thomas Spert, burnt down and rebuilt (Strype, Ed. 1720, I. ii. 41-2).

Burnt in the Fire and rebuilt 1671 (If. MSS. Com. 8th Rep. 254).

Again destroyed by fire 1714 and rebuilt.

Strype describes the old House as a good, handsome, large building, in which house is also kept the Ballast Office.

The new House was erected on the north side of Tower Hill in 1793-5.

See Trinity House, Smither's Coffee House.

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