Historic houses · North East England
Customs House
Customs House in England North East, United Kingdom.
Adrian Dust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Customs House is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Customs House is a Grade II* listed building on the Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
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. The royal coat of arms above the front door dates to the late Georgian era.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9692, -1.6048
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE1 3DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Opening
- Su 09:00-16:00
Sources
- wikidata: Q54817788 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Customs House, Newcastle upon Tyne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Customs House?
- Customs House is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9692°, -1.6048°.
- Is Customs House wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Customs House. Check ahead for specific facilities.
- What are the opening hours for Customs House?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Su 09:00-16:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.