Henry Bell green plaque

This green commemorative plaque records: (opposite this plaque is the) Custom House Built as a Merchant's Exchange in 1683 by Henry Bell for Sir John Turner. Altered in 1718 and 1744. From 1693 to 1989 this was the Port Office for HM Customs, and it is "one of the finest late 17C public buildings in provincial England" (N Pevsner) Recorded plaque organisation: Rotary Club of Kings Lynn Trinity.

Henry Bell was a notable 17th-century English architect who designed the Custom House, originally built as a Merchant's Exchange in 1683 for Sir John Turner. The building, recognized for its architectural significance, served as the Port Office for HM Customs from 1693 to 1989 and is celebrated as one of the finest late 17th-century public buildings in provincial England.