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 | 51°27′26″N 02°35′16″W |
| 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.