Customs House, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Customs House
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Location Newcastle upon Tyne
Coordinates 54°58′09″N1°36′17″W / 54.96921°N 1.60470°W / 54.96921; -1.60470 Coordinates: 54°58′09″N1°36′17″W / 54.96921°N 1.60470°W / 54.96921; -1.60470
Built1766
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated17 December 1971
Reference no.1325530
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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 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. Retrieved 29 September 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Quayside". Timmonet. Retrieved 29 September 2015.