Customs House, South Shields

The Customs House is an arts and entertainment venue in the Mill Dam Conservation Area of , . It opened in July 1864 as a custom house, built to facilitate the import and export of goods at Shields Harbour.
  • Theater building
  • Description: theater, cinema and art gallery in South Shields, England
  • Address: South Shields, NE33 1ES
  • Also known as
    “Customs House”
    “Customs House Theatre”
    “Mercantile Marine Offices”
    “The Customs House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Hilda’s Church and South Shields Interchange.
Church
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Railway station
is Tyne and Wear Passenger… is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Customs House, South Shields.
Archaeological site
was a large Roman fort in … is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Customs House, South Shields.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Shields and Westoe.
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Latitude
54.9949° or 54° 59′ 42″ north
Longitude
-1.4407° or 1° 26′ 27″ west
Open location code
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