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Latitude: 54.995 / 54°59'42"N
Longitude: -1.4409 / 1°26'27"W
OS Eastings: 435870
OS Northings: 566858
OS Grid: NZ358668
Mapcode National: GBR LBCP.V7
Mapcode Global: WHD4R.VQ23
Plus Code: 9C6WXHW5+2M
Entry Name: The Former Mercantile Marine Offices
Listing Date: 25 January 1978
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1232273
English Heritage Legacy ID: 407502
Also known as: The Customs House
Customs House
Mercantile Marine Offices
ID on this website: 101232273
Location: Mill Dam, South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE33
County: South Tyneside
Electoral Ward/Division: Beacon and Bents
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: South Shields
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear
Church of England Parish: Rekendyke
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Theatre Cinema Custom house Arts centre
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5102 MILL DAM
The Former Mercantile Marine
Offices
NZ 3566 NE 7/49 25.1.78
II
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1863-64. T M Clemence architect and borough surveyor.
1878 addition at rear. J H Morton architect.
White bricks and ashlar. Two storeys, 3 bays square. An imposing public building
in the Renaissance style.
Front elevation: ground floor entrance wall recessed behind an open rusticated
arcade of 3 segmental arches on rectangular piers. There is a narrower arch on the
sides. First floor has pairs of Corinthian columns framing the 3 ground semi-circular
headed windows. Then an entablature with widely spaced heavy brackets and a crowing
parapet. Over the centre bay a triangular pediment with sculptured coats of arms.
The 3 windows to the side elevation at first floor have architraves and triangular
pediments.
The first floor is taller than the ground floor which is the "classical" basement
for the order.
The later addition to the south continues the same style and details.
The coats of arms in the pediment are by Thos William Rowe, sculptor.
This was originally the Customs House built just before South Shields was declared
a separate customs port in 1865.
The addition of 1878 was built to house the offices of the local Marine Board.
Listing NGR: NZ3587066858
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