Custom House

The Custom House, located at No. 3 Bayards Cove in Dartmouth, is a building likely dating from the 18th century, with alterations made around 1930. The ground floor is plastered, while the upper section features painted Flemish-bond brick. It has a right end stack with a plastered brick chimney shaft and pots, topped with a slate roof.

The building is three storeys high and has a two-window front, with the upper part entirely altered in the 20th century. A wide front doorway on the left contains double three-panel doors under a plain overlight. Above the doorway is a painted board that reads "H.M. Customs and Excise," along with a painted relief of the Royal Arms. To the right on the ground floor, there is a 16-pane sash window that may be an early feature.

A central canted bay extends through the first and second floors, featuring narrow windows to the left, with the lower one having a low segmental brick arch. The first floor has sash windows, including a front 12-pane sash in the bay, side 8-pane sashes, and another in the left window. The second floor has 20th-century casements, some lacking glazing bars. The building has deep eaves with a plastered soffit and a gable-ended roof on the right.

The interior has not been inspected but is likely to be of interest. An 1887 photograph published by Freeman shows the building before its refurbishment.