Leith Custom House

Category

Library Item

Item no

35601

Title

Page from Leith Miscellany, volume III, Leith Custom House

Artist / maker

Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer

Engraver

J Henshall

Date

1829

Type

Engraving; Reproduction

This view is of the Custom House seen from the Water of Leith, where at high tide twelve feet of water was available and sizeable craft berthed at the quays.

Leith Custom House was built by Robert Reid between 1810-1812. 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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