
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Master Mariners Homes. Built 1837-40 by North Shields Master Mariners Asylum for 32 aged mariners and their dependents; John and Benjamin Green, architects. Land donated by 3rd Duke of Northumberland; his statue stands in the gardens. Recorded plaque organisation: Tyne and Wear County Council, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside.
John Green and Benjamin Green were architects responsible for designing the Master Mariners Homes in North Shields, a significant early Victorian social housing project built between 1837-1840 to accommodate 32 aged mariners and their dependents, showcasing architectural contributions to maritime welfare.
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Photo: Mac McCarron on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0