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Old Custom House

Built in 1845, the Old Custom House presides over the Wet Dock, which when it was opened in 1842 was the largest area of enclosed water of its kind in England.

The classical style of the building is particularly impressive from the dockside, with its four columned portico bearing the Ipswich Coat-of-Arms of lion rampant and the stern of three ships supported by sea-horses, a reminder of the town's maritime heritage.


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