Customs House | |
Coordinates: | 54.9692°N -1.6047°W |
Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Built: | 1766 |
Designation1: | Grade II* Listed Building |
Designation1 Date: | 17 December 1971 |
Designation1 Number: | 1325530 |
The Customs House is a Grade II* listed building on the Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1]
The building was built 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]