Old Custom House, Borough Road, North Shields
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Old Custom House, Borough Road, North Shields
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 28 Jul 2013
Built as Sailors' Home, still identified by lettering on the wall above the door. 1854-6 by Benjamin Green for 4th Duke of Northumberland. Now offices. A Grade II Listed Building http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?resourceID=5&uid=1355018
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Image Location
Latitude
55.0044
Longitude
-1.444806