This building is a replica of the previous, eighteenth Century Customs House, which was destroyed by fire in 1813. The ground floor was traditionally used for weighing, examination and storage. The distinctive double flight of steps leads to the first floor where transactions would have been made. The wooden structure outside is a replica of the Town Beam, used for weighing goods. Plaques on the building commemorate the many small craft that set sail from Poole Quay for the D-Day evacuations. The first floor is now a restaurant
