What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Former Customs House Built in 1863 - 4 just before South Shields was declared a separate Customs port in 1865; designed by T.M. Clemence, architect and Borough Surveyor. The rear office extension was added in 1878, J.H. Morton, architect Recorded plaque organisation: Former Tyne and Wear County Council.
The former Customs House in South Shields, built between 1863-4 and expanded in 1878, marks the site's evolution into an independent customs port in 1865, reflecting the area’s growing importance in maritime trade during the Victorian era.
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