Customs House, Newcastle upon Tyne

Customs House
Location within Newcastle-upon-Tyne
General information
Location	Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Coordinates	54°58′09″N1°36′17″W / 54.96921°N 1.60470°W / 54.96921; -1.60470
Year(s) built	1766
Renovated	1833 (refronted)
Renovating team
Architect(s)	Sydney Smirke (1833)
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	Customs House
Designated	17 December 1971
Reference no.	1325530

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

History

The building was built in 1766 and then altered and re-fronted by Sydney Smirke in 1833. ^[2] It replaced an earlier facility for the collection of customs duties at the west end of Quayside. ^[3] The royal coat of arms above the front door dates to the late Georgian era. ^[1] The building is now occupied by barristers' offices. ^[4]

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in Tyne and Wear

References

1. "Customs House". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
2. Historic England. "Customs House (1325530)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 18 May 2018.
3. "The Custom House". Quayside Lives. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
4. "Quayside". Timmonet. Retrieved 29 September 2015.