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Custom House
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Custom House

Listed Grade II* since 195472 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
PPublicCATown Centre Heritage conservation area1954Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
About

About Custom House

Custom House is one of 17 Grade II* listed buildings in Poole and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 67 buildings in Poole to be listed, on 14 June 1954, and its entry was last amended on 13 April 2023. It stands in the Town Centre Heritage conservation area. Within 400 metres are 2 more Grade I buildings and 143 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1275358↗

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.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Poole · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Custom HouseStart here
  2. 2Hotel Du VinGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 320, Market StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  4. 473 High StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Poole United Reformed ChurchGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
The GuildhallGrade II*0.2miSir Peter Thompson HouseGrade I0.3miBeech Hurst and Attached Rear Area RailingsGrade II*0.4miThe Old RectoryGrade II*0.7miChurch of St PeterGrade II*1.8miLandfallGrade II*2.2mi
Around it

65 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

IIFour Bollards in Front of Custom House9 mIILamp Post at Junction with Paradise Street9 mIILamp Post to South of the Town Cellar10 mIITown Beam13 mIIThe Warehouse Brasserie at Newfoundland House17 mIThe Waterfront Museum, Local History Centre20 mIIFormer lock-up attached to north end of the Town Cellars24 mIIThe Waterfront Museum30 mII2, High Street31 mIIHarbour Office31 mIILamp Post at Junction with Thames Street32 mII*Kinges Halle34 mIILamp Post Approximately 1 Metre South of Number 434 mIIKing Charles Public House (Part)39 mII4, Sarum Street41 mIILamp Post at Junction of the Two Central Walks in Thames Mews51 mIILamp Post Approximately 5 Metres East of Number 553 mIILamp Post Approximately 2 Metres East of Number 255 m
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II5, Thames Street62 mIOld Town House (Scaplens Court Museum)62 mIIThe King's Head Hotel65 mIILamp Post at South End of Centre Walk in Thames Mews67 mIIGarden Boundary Wall Extending Approximately 20 Metres North West of Old Town House69 mII7, Thames Street69 mIILamp Post Approximately 2 Metres East of Number 974 mII1-7, High Street76 mIIThe Antelope Hotel77 mIIBoundary Wall to Rear of Numbers 5, 7 and 977 mIIQuayside House and Attached Area Railings80 mIILamp Post Approximately 2 Metres North of Number 1081 mIILamp Post 2 Metres East of Number 1 Thames Mews83 mII10, Thames Street85 mIILamp Post at SZ0091 9038, Approximately 5 Metres North West of Rear of Number 10 High Street98 mII1 and 3, Church Street100 mII10 High Street101 mII*Hotel Du Vin and Attached Front Area Wall and Railings102 mIILamp Post Approximately 3 Metres East of Number 11104 mIISt James's Church Hall104 mIIWalls and Railings to South and West Sides of St James's Churchyard111 mII9, Church Street112 mII*12 and 14 High Street114 mIILamp Post at SZ0090 9040, Approximately 30 Metres North West of Rear of Number 10 High Street116 mIIPoole House116 mIIPoole School Cross War Memorial117 mIILamp Post Approximately 6 Metres North of St James's Church Hall118 mIIPortsmouth Hoy Public House120 mIILamp Post Approximately 2 Metres North West of Rear of Number 14 High Street123 mIILamp Post Approximately 5 Metres East of Number 23124 mII23 and 25, Thames Street127 mIIGrace House, Former Warehouse128 mIILamp Post Approximately 2 Metres South West of Church of St James131 mIILamp Post Approximately 5 Metres South East of Church of St James132 mIIAshley Cottage133 mII19 and 19A, High Street136 mIIThe Poole Arms Public House136 mII20 High Street139 mIIBlenheim House139 mII24, St James's Close143 mII4 and 6, Church Street143 mIILamp Post Outside Number 31143 mIILamp Post Approximately 2 Metres South East of Rear of St George's Almshouses144 mII*Church of St James144 mIILamp Post at Junction with West Street at Entrance to St James's Churchyard144 mII8, Church Street148 mII22 High Street148 m
More like it

Grade I and II* public buildings near Poole

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & MuseumBournemouth · 5 mi away
Canford HouseMerley · 6 mi away
Dean's CourtWimborne Minster · 6 mi away
The Old Town HallCorfe Castle · 6 mi away
Museum of East DorsetWimborne Minster · 6 mi away
Red House Museum and GardensChristchurch · 9 mi away
Christchurch CastleChristchurch · 9 mi away
Cedar CourtSpetisbury · 10 mi away

Questions about Custom House

Is Custom House listed?

Yes. Custom House is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1275358), first listed on 14 June 1954.

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 Town Centre Heritage conservation area.

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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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