1965

SD4762 : The old Custom House, Lancaster – 1965

taken 59 years ago, near to Lancaster, Lancashire, England

The old Custom House, Lancaster – 1965
The old Custom House, Lancaster – 1965
Built 1764, designed by Richard Gillow for the Port Commissioners. At the time of the photo it was home to the Lancaster Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society, who used it as a rehearsal space until 1983. Listed Grade II* and currently home to Lancaster's Maritime Museum Link . The adjacent warehouses beyond are also now part of the Museum; built in the late 18th century, converted 1985 and Listed Grade II.
Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Public buildings and spaces Suburb, Urban fringe Former: Customs House Period: Mid 18th Century Date: 1764 Style: Neo-Classical other tags: Portico Grade II(star) Listed Quayside Buildings Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Maritime Museum [19] · Warehouses on St Georges Quay [18] · Listed Grade [13] ·
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
May 1965   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 12 June, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4736 6228 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:3.2265N 2:48.3342W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 4739 6227
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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