Leith Custom House

Category

Library Item

Item no

35602

Title

Page from Leith Miscellany, volume III, Leith Custom House

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1900

Type

Photograph

Leith Custom House was built by Robert Reid between 1810-1812. It is a Greek Doric building with outside and inside stairs by William Burn, 1824, and the Royal coat of arms in the tympanum.

It was the venue for the collection of duty payable on goods imported through Leith. The building is situated on Commercial Street. From the 1980s it was used as a storeroom by the National Museum of Scotland. It is currently managed by the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust and available for creative and artistic events.

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