Quakers Friars
Quakers Friars (grid reference ST592733) is a historic building in Broadmead, Bristol, England.
| Quakers Friars | |
|---|---|
 Quakers Friars | |
  Location within Bristol | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | |
| Construction started | 1747 |
| Completed | 1749 |
The site is the remains of a Dominican friary, Blackfriars that was established by Maurice de Gaunt, c. 1227.[1][2]
Llywelyn ap Dafydd the eldest son and heir of Dafydd ap Gruffudd (Prince of Wales 1282-1283) was buried here in 1287. He had died while imprisoned at nearby Bristol Castle where he had been confined since 1283.
The friends meeting house was built in 1747-49 by George Tully, with detailing by Thomas Paty, as a Quaker meeting house and was recently used as a register office. It has been renovated as part of the Cabot Circus development, and now houses a Brasserie Blanc. It has been designated by Historic England as a grade I listed building.[3]
William Penn was married, 1696, in an earlier building on the site.[4]
It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[5]
References
- Burrough, THB (1970). Bristol. London: Studio Vista. ISBN 0-289-79804-3.
- "Friaries - Bristol". British History Online. University of London & History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- "Quaker meeting house, now registry office". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- Brace, Keith (1996). Portrait of Bristol. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 0-7091-5435-6.
- "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Bristol". Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-07.