Custom House, London
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Coordinates: 51°30′27″N 0°01′47″E / 51.5076°N 0.0297°E
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  Custom House shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| London borough | Newham |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | E16 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| European Parliament | London |
| London Assembly | City and East |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Custom House is an area in the London Borough of Newham in London, England.
The area is named after the Custom House of Royal Victoria Dock.
The first Custom House in London was built in 1275 and was located near Billingsgate Market in the City of London.
Custom House Hotel (on the corner of Freemasons Road), built in 2001, was largely destroyed by a spectacular blaze on Friday 7 March 2007. The roof and 5th floor caught alight first, with 50 firemen needed to quell the blaze. It had been built to service the expected trade from the nearby ExCeL centre.
Custom House is growing in terms of different ethnic backgrounds in the locality. The area originally consisted of a mostly white community but there have been an increase of different ethnic groups.[citation needed] The two main roads which serve Custom House are Freemasons Road located near the Custom House DLR station, and Prince Regent Lane. Buses serving Freemasons Road are the 241, 325 and 678 (school journeys only). The Custom House Surgery is also located on this road. The Royal Docks Community School and The Shipman Youth Centre are both on Prince Regent Lane, in addition to local stores which serve the residents. Bus routes passing through Prince Regent Lane are the 147, 300 and 473.
[edit] Sport and recreation
Custom House has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V. The Canning Town recreational ground is located on Freemasons Road.
In the early 1930s, Custom House was home to a football league club, Thames A.F.C, before being dissolved in 1932.
Founder members of the punk band The Cockney Rejects, brothers Mick & Jeff Geggus, were both born in Custom House.
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