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Offices and Buildings occupied and used by The Waterguard - Ireland |
During the period covered by this web site - 1809 to 1972 - there were buildings of many styles and types situated round the coast of the British Isles from which the Waterguard operated. Before 'partition' in 1923, what is now The Republic of Ireland came within the jurisdiction of the British Crown. The four 'countries' have their own pages to facilitate faster browsing and for ease of maintenance. The other countries can be selected using the appropriate 'button'.
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Here the details of such offices, with images where available, are arranged alphabetically by location. Many ceased being occupied by HM Customs during the period covered by this web site -1809-1972 - or even before but, on the grounds they were 'home' to 'preventive men', they have been included anyway!
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Land Boundary Post
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The Land Boundary Post was initially located at 2, Seven Houses in English Street before moving to 1, The Mall. The cars were garaged at the Charlemont Hotel, a little further west down the street. The Seven Houses were exactly that, all of one design, built in the late 18th Century by John Averell (Dean of the Cathedral, as dower for his seven sisters for the curious reason that the Dean never wished it to be said that his sisters did not have a house of their own. They were once part of the Lady Cooke’s plantation. The building also accommodated the Armagh Chief Preventive Officer circa 1953. |
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Waterguard Offices
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1 Russell Street accommodated the Assistant Waterguard Superintendent Armagh circa 1959. |
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Land Boundary Post
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The first Land Boundary Post, established in 1923, was just a corrugated iron hut! . . . . . . . |
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. . . . . . . . . . and there it was - gone! Circa 1955. |
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Waterguard Offices/Land Boundary Post
By 1954, the offices in Aughnacloy were located in an upper floor of a terrace on the south side of the main street - A28 Caledon Road (?) - directly opposite the Police station. The building had a passageway through it at ground level which led through gardens towards the south and the border.
Coast Preventive Man's Office
The CPM's Office was situated at 'Hillcrest', Whithall Road in March 1947.
Custom House
Originally built in 1637 as Bangor Custom House, the 17th century Tower House and adjoining Tower on Bangor Seafront are well preserved reminders of Bangor's sea-faring history. Today the Tower House is the Tourist Information Centre.
Coast Preventive Man's Office
The CPM's Office was situated at 15 Sandymount, Gransha Road in 1952.
Land Boundary Post
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Plans of a proposed 'Customs Hut' to be located at Belcoo in July 1932. |
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Alternative plans for a proposed 'Customs Examination Station' to be located at Belcoo in December 1933. |
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Custom House
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The Belfast Custom House, designed by Charles Lanyon and William Lynn in the Italian renaissance style and built between 1853 and 1854, is situated on Custom House Square. It was the first building outside London erected to house various Government offices. |
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Customs Office Building
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This building at 146 Albertbridge Road, Belfast was the home of the C&E Land Boundary Special Custom Unit. |
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Coast Preventive Man's Office
The CPM's Office was situated at Seaview Bungalow in September 1947.
Custom House
Castletownshend Custom House was built in 1745.It is now divided into two large comfortable holiday apartments.
Land Boundary Post
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Plans for the proposed Customs Boundary 'Hut' to be located on the road between Newtownbutler, where the Waterguard Office was located, and Clones in the Republic of Ireland - March 1934. |
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The IRA turned up one day in 1956, invited the Land Preventive Man to leave - which he very promptly did - and blew it up! |
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Custom House
Coleraine Custom House is now a shop but still preserving its original fanlight, doorway and bay. It was once the home of Thomas Allingham (1824-1889), poet and Customs Officer.
Custom House
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Cork’s first Custom House situated at Emmet Place was erected in 1724. In 1830 the building was given to the Royal Cork Institution - a forerunner of the present University College Cork and in 1850 the building became a Government School of Design as part of the South Kensington School system. |
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A new Cork Custom House was completed in 1814 to a design by the architect Abraham Hargrave to accommodate the rapidly expanding port operations. In 1882 it became the headquarters of the Cork Harbour Commissioners. |
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Custom House
The Downpatrick Custom House was erected circa 1745 on English Street.
Custom House
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Dublin Custom House, sited up river at Essex Quay, was built by Thomas Burgh in 1707. |
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The present Dublin Custom House is sited on the river front with Beresford Place to the rear and was the first major public building built in Dublin as an isolated structure with four monumental facades. Designed by James Gandon, work started in 1781 and the new Custom House was opened in 1791. This picture is c1840. |
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This engraving was made c1880. |
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In the Irish Civil War of 1921-1922 the interior of the Custom House was destroyed when the building was completely engulfed by fire lit by the IRA. |
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Custom House
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Pictured c2010, this Custom House was built in the 1820's. |
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Coast Preventive Man's Office
The CPM's Office was situated at 18 Bungalow in August 1947, at 18 Dunallen Park, Newcastle in September 1947 and at 14 Annsborough Park, Annsborough, Banbridge in 1955.
Land Boundary (Frontier) Post
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Pictured in April 1955, this Republic of Ireland Land Boundary Post was situated on the Newry - Omeath Road, a hundred yards or so south of the Northern Irish Post |
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Coast Preventive Man's Office
The CPM's Office was situated at 3 Havelock Place, Carnlough in July 1947, at 'Glenview', Largy Road, Carnlough in September 1947, and again in April 1948, at Harphall, Carnlough in October 1947 and at 25 Rosebrook, North Road, Carrickfergus in January 1948.
Land Boundary Post
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Established on the main Newry to Dundalk 'approved' road in 1923, Killeen was a busy crossing served by Maxwell’s shop which offered teas, confectionery and tobacco, as well as petrol and oil. Apparently the boundary post was found to be in the wrong position and was later moved eight yards further north! This picture taken cApril 1936 shows a group consisting of Customs Officers - one in uniform with the 'summer' cap - a bus driver and conductor, and two Royal Ulster Constabulary officers. |
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This picture taken c1950 shows, in the foreground, one of the RAC Patrolmen who normally attended at the border post during opening hours to be of assistance to motorists if needed. |
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In April 1955 the IRA 'called' with devastating results! |
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Rebuilt - circa 1960 | |||||
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Custom House
Built around 1500 as Kinsale Custom House by the Earl of Desmond, Desmond Castle has since then been used as a borough prison, a place to hold both French and American prisoners captured during the American War of Independence, a workhouse, a cowshed and a stable. It was also occupied by the Spanish during 1601. It is now a national monument.
Coast Preventive Man's Office
The CPM's Office was situated at 85 Oughtymoyal, Bellarena in June 1951.
Custom House
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Limerick Custom House in 1840. It was designed by the Italian architect Daviso de Arcort and built between 1765 and 1769 alongside the Rutland River, a tributary of the River Shannon. |
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In the 1840’s with the introduction of a new postal system a Penny Post Office was opened in The Custom House. The building now houses the Hunt Museum. |
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Custom House
The Londonderry Custom House was built in 1876 combined with the Post Office.
Custom Station & Cottages
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Pictured in 1907 |
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Land Boundary Post
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circa 1960 (?) |
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Land Boundary Post
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Plans for a new post! |
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Custom House
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Newry Custom House was built circa 1750 and closed in 1806. It was used as a goal from 1820 before considerable rebuilding in the 19th century and eventual demolition in the early 1960's. A new Newry Custom House was built on Merchant’s Quay in 1806. |
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Customs Land Boundary Patrol Station Office
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Newry Land Boundary Patrol Station Office at 71 Hill Street, Newry. These offices were used by the Waterguard from early 1950's and were accessed through the blue door on the right and up the stairs to the first, second and third floors above the jeweller's shop. |
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Customs Road Examination Station
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This 'Road Examination' Station was described as a Custom House. This photograph is circa ealy 1950. |
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Land Boundary Post
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A 1945 picture of the Land Boundary Post at Strabane. Lifford is the town shown opposite, across the border in the Republic of Ireland. |
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Another view of the Land Boundary Post at Strabane on the Lifford Road. |
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Waterguard Offices
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Circa 1950s |
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Land Boundary Post
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Land Boundary Post
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A 1949 picture of the search of a vehicle at the Land Boundary Post at Tullyhommon. |
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Land Boundary Post
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Circa 1955. |
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Coast Preventive Man's Office
The CPM's Office was situated at the harbour in August 1947.
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