Customs House is a Grade II* listed building in the Newcastle upon Tyne local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 December 1971. House. 3 related planning applications.
Customs House
- WRENN ID
- errant-bronze-cobweb
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 December 1971
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NZ 2563 NW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE QUAYSIDE 24/462 No. 39 (Customs House) 17.12.71 G.V. II* Customs House. 1766; refronted 1833 by Sidney Smirke. Sandstone ashlar with plinth; brick left return and rear; rendered right return. Welsh slate roof with stone gable copings; brick chimneys. 3 storeys, 5 windows. 2 steps to central double 2-panelled doors and 2-pane overlight in Tuscan porch with blocking course and royal arms of period 1801-37. Rusticated ground floor has 4 keyed arches, that at left on yard entry, others containing round-headed sashes with projecting stone sills in recessed panels. Sill panels to first floor sashes in pedimented Tuscan cases on first floor band; smaller second-floor sashes in architraves with projecting stone sills. Glazing bars of late C19 type. First floor band;fluted frieze and dentilled gutter cornice; coped parapet with pilasters. O.S. bench mark on doorcase.
Listing NGR: NZ2540063913
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