Custom House
Custom House, c. 1921 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
c. 1921: Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain. Today: Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0.
About Custom House
Custom House is one of 83 Grade II* listed buildings in Plymouth and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 291 buildings in Plymouth to be listed, on 1 May 1975, and its entry was last amended on 9 November 1998. It stands in the Barbican conservation area, designated in 1967. Within 400 metres are 3 more Grade I buildings and 114 other listed buildings. We have 1 public-domain view of it from before 1950.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1386460↗Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
1 old view of Custom House
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1921. Tap one to see it full screen.
c. 1921From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes
Plymouth · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Custom HouseStart here
- 2
Plymouth Gin DistilleryGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 3
33, St Andrews StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 4
36, Looe StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 5
Charles ChurchGrade I · 0.2 mi on
49 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Show the other 31
Grade I and II* public buildings near Plymouth
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Custom House
Is Custom House listed?
Yes. Custom House is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1386460), first listed on 1 May 1975.
Can you visit Custom House?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Custom House in a conservation area?
Yes, the Barbican conservation area, designated in 1967.
Are there old photos of Custom House?
Yes: 1 public-domain view from before 1950, on this page.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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