Old Customs House (Dundee)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Old Dundee Customs House

The Old Customs House of Dundee is located near the port facilities of the Scottish city ​​of Dundee in the council area of the same name . In 1963 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.

history

The custom house, designed by John Taylor and James Leslie , was completed in 1843. It was used for customs clearance at the city's international port. In 1884, premises for the Dundee Harbor Trust were added to the south side based on a design by C. & L. Ower . In 2009, the now vacant building was included in the register of endangered listed buildings in Scotland. In 2016, his condition was classified as relatively good with a low risk at the same time.

description

The Old Customs House stands between Victoria Dock and the Tay Railway Bridge along Dock Street ( A92 / A991 ). It is the largest customs house in Scotland after the Old Greenock Customs House . The three-story building is designed in the style of the classical Greek Revival . A portico with four Ionic columns emerges from the 13-axis main facade along Dock Street . The royal coat of arms adorns the tympanum of the final triangular pediment . His cornices with dentil is as cornices continued along the facade. The masonry on the ground floor is rusticated . Cornices crown the windows on the first floor. The rear quarry stone facade is designed more simply. The final hipped roof is covered with slate.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Entry on buildingsatrisk.org.uk

Web links

Coordinates: 56 ° 27  '40.8 " N , 2 ° 57' 50.8"  W.