Custom House, Weymouth

The Custom House is a former custom house at Weymouth, Dorset, England, operated by HM Customs to handle the trade of Weymouth Harbour. The building, which has origins to the late 18th-century, has been Grade II listed since 1970.[1]

The former Custom House at Custom House Quay.

History

The Custom House was originally a warehouse and residence, completed around 1794. The warehouse was operated by Messrs Robilliard and Ahier, the former of whom lived in the ground floor residence. In the early 19th century, the building went through much modification. Later in 1874, the then-owner Sir Frederick Johnstone, leased the building to HM Customs,[1] who continued to use the building as a Custom House until 1985. Portland's HM Coastguard then took over and renovated the building for use as a Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre, which opened in 1988.[1] In 2010, it was announced that the centre would be closed as part of government cuts.[2] The centre closed in September 2014 and was subsequently sold.[3]

In 2016, planning permission was approved to turn the ground floor of the building into a water sports training facility with a cafe, and the first, second and third floors into residential apartments.[4][5]

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References
  1. "CUSTOM HOUSE, Weymouth and Portland - 1272115". Historic England. 1970-06-18. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  2. "Portland Coastguard Station at Weymouth to close | Bournemouth Echo". Bournemouthecho.co.uk. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  3. "UPDATE: Official end date of Portland Coastguard announced". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  4. "Planning Application Details". Webapps.westdorset-weymouth.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
  5. "Planning Application Details". Webapps.westdorset-weymouth.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-22.

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