Custom House

Lynn's iconic trademark building. A merchants' exchange from 1683 by Henry Bell, then the Custom House from 1718. It is a fine Classical building of five by four bays with two orders of pilasters. On the top, a balustrade and cupola.

There is an exhibition of the work of the King's Lynn Civic Society which organise Heritage Open Day and who helped reopen this iconic building after it was closed for nearly two years along with an exhibition about Lynn's Architects.

There is also an exhibition organised by Greyfriars Art Spaces, an artist led association, which has occupied the this iconic building since July 2022, running a varied exhibition programme throughout the year.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 14 September:

1000-1600

Location & directions

Custom House, Purfleet Quay, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1HP

Contact on day:

Kim Leonard

Telephone number:

+447985673935

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

The ground floor is wheelchair accessible.

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