Customs House, Newcastle upon Tyne

Customs House
Location Newcastle upon Tyne
Coordinates 54°58′09″N 1°36′17″W / 54.96921°N 1.60470°W / 54.96921; -1.60470Coordinates: 54°58′09″N 1°36′17″W / 54.96921°N 1.60470°W / 54.96921; -1.60470
Built 1766
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated 17 December 1971
Reference no. 1325530
Location of Customs House in Tyne and Wear

The Customs House is a Grade II* listed building on the Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1]

History

The building was designed by completed in 1766 and then altered and re-fronted by Sydney Smirke in 1833. It replaced an earlier facility for the collection of customs duties at the west end of Quayside.[2] The royal coat of arms above the front door dates to the late Georgian era.[1] The building is now occupied by barristers' offices.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Customs House". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  2. "The Custom House". Quayside Lives. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  3. "Quayside". Timmonet. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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