Customs House, Newcastle upon Tyne explained

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]

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Customs House. British Listed Buildings. 24 March 2018.
  2. Web site: The Custom House. https://web.archive.org/web/20150930160724/http://quaysidelives.ncl.ac.uk/2012/11/the-customs-house/. dead. September 30, 2015. Quayside Lives. 29 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Quayside. Timmonet. 29 September 2015.