Custom House and Priday Mills

Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 16 Mar 2019

Custom House, on the left is a former customs office completed in 1845 in anticipation of a growth in foreign trade through Gloucester docks. The architect was Sydney Smirke. Although foreign trade declined, it continued in use as administrative offices until the late 1970s. It then became the headquarters of the Gloucestershire Regiment, including housing a museum commemorating the regiment, previously in Westgate Street. It subsequently underwent some remodelling, reopening in 1990 and then had further changes made, completed in 2014. Originally known as the Regiments of Gloucestershire Museum, it is now called the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum. Grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271653. Beyond are the former City Flour Mills, opened in 1850 originally to mill imported grain but later mainly home-grown grain. It ceased as a mill in 1994 and was converted to residential use in 2004. The building is now called Priday Mills, in commemoration of the firm Priday Metford and Co Ltd which had operated the mill for much of its life. Also grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245598.

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