Trinity House Yard, plaque on south wall (C) Andrew Curtis

NZ2563 : Trinity House Yard, plaque on south wall

taken 9 years ago, near to Gateshead, Great Britain

Trinity House Yard, plaque on south wall

The coat of arms of the Masters and Mariners organisation features two south-seas mermaids. The Latin motto 'Deus dabit vela' means 'God will give sail' or 'God will give wind' and refers to the ship without a sail that is in the top of the coat of arms Link

Trinity House :: NZ2564

Trinity House is a charitable maritime organisation housed in a complex of Listed Buildings dating from the C14th.
There is a good description here NZ2563 : Trinity House Courtyard, Newcastle upon Tyne

Trinity House became responsible for lighthouses in 1536 and piloting in a large region along the North Sea coast. In return they were permitted to levy tolls on ships entering the River Tyne.

The eastings grid line passes (unseen) straight through the centre of the Yard.

A full history of the organisation is given on the Trinity House web site Link

There is a description and photos of the ornate interior of some of these buildings along with their collection of marine artefacts on the BBC - Tyne web site Link Link

Tyne and Wear HER(4876; 8728; 8876; 8877; 9013; 9014; 9165) Link

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Grid Square: NZ2563, 1617 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Andrew Curtis (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Wednesday, 18 August, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 19 August, 2010
Category: Plaque (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 2536 6399 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.1934N 1:36.3236W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NZ 2536 6400
View Direction: Southeast (about 135 degrees)