Visited with prettyvacant71. This is my last set of pics from the trip. We have both tried this place individually on separate occasions. I had access figured out once but ran out of time on my solo trip but this was sealed when she went. I didn't think we would get around to trying on this trip, never mind getting inside. We did a late night recce after a long day elsewhere and got lucky with a way in, so we returned a few days later very early in the morning. It was an absolute pain in the tits getting in, despite having worked access out in advance, it wasn't much fun when we actually did it!
History:
Located in the northwest entrance to Dundee's harbour, close to the city centre, the three-storey Customs House and Harbour Chambers is surely one of the largest in the country. It is reminder of the importance of the city as a sea-port in the 19th C. and the wealth of the trade passing though the harbour. It was built in 1842-3, to designs by James Leslie, the Dundee Harbour Engineer, and John Taylor, Surveyor of Buildings for HM Customs.
Built in the Classical style, the front is dominated by a massive projecting bay, capped by an ornate pediment which is supported by four Ionic columns.
The building provided accommodation for the Harbour Board, the harbour administration, and for the collection of harbour dues and customs levies.
Well over 2000 miles of driving, not nearly enough sleep every night, one broken wide angle lens, far too much McD's in one week... the most unrelaxing holiday ever! Best road trip yet!
Thanks for looking!
History:
Located in the northwest entrance to Dundee's harbour, close to the city centre, the three-storey Customs House and Harbour Chambers is surely one of the largest in the country. It is reminder of the importance of the city as a sea-port in the 19th C. and the wealth of the trade passing though the harbour. It was built in 1842-3, to designs by James Leslie, the Dundee Harbour Engineer, and John Taylor, Surveyor of Buildings for HM Customs.
Built in the Classical style, the front is dominated by a massive projecting bay, capped by an ornate pediment which is supported by four Ionic columns.
The building provided accommodation for the Harbour Board, the harbour administration, and for the collection of harbour dues and customs levies.
Well over 2000 miles of driving, not nearly enough sleep every night, one broken wide angle lens, far too much McD's in one week... the most unrelaxing holiday ever! Best road trip yet!
Thanks for looking!
