What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Sailors Home. Former Sailors Home, built by the 4th Duke of Northumberland in 1854-6 to accommodate 80 visiting seamen. Benjamin Green, architect. Recorded plaque organisation: Tyne and Wear County Council, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside.
Benjamin Green was an architect known for designing the former Sailors Home in North Shields, a significant maritime facility established in 1854-6 by the 4th Duke of Northumberland to provide accommodation for up to 80 visiting seamen.
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