The Old Customs House
Introduction
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The Old Customs House
Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 22 Oct 2019
Elizabeth I granted Gloucester the status of a port in 1580, the original customs house was timber-framed building in 1581. The building pictured here was built in 1725 Image], as trade increased this building was replaced with a larger customs house near Gloucester Docks Image The building is Grade II listed. see: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245477
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Image Location
Latitude
51.867056
Longitude
-2.25251