A LAW firm has paid £1.75m to move to chambers in one of Newcastle Quayside's most historic buildings.
Trinity Chambers, with 56 barristers and staff, has outgrown its four offices off Broad Chare, on the Quayside.
The legal company has bought The Custom House, a Grade-II Starred listed building built in 1766.
Toby Hedworth QC, head of Trinity Chambers, said: "The Newcastle Quayside may be renowned for its numerous bars, hotels and restaurants.
"However, it should not forgotten that by day it is the professional centre of the region.
"Our redevelopment of one of the city's most important and prominent buildings demonstrates our commitment to offering the highest quality of service to our clients."
The Bank of Scotland has provided the cash for the development.
Stephen Carmichael, the bank's director of business banking, said: "The redevelopment of Newcastle Quayside continues apace, and we are delighted to help Trinity Chambers not only add to the city's landscape, but aid their own progress."
Trinity Chambers was established in Newcastle in 1952 in Grainger Street, before moving to the Quayside in 1984.
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