Dowry Square

Dowry Square
Nº4 Dowry Square, viewed through the gardens in the centre of the square.

Coordinates: 51°27′04″N 2°37′12″W / 51.4511°N 2.6201°W / 51.4511; -2.6201

Dowry Square
Dowry Square is located in Bristol
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Dowry Square

Red pog.svg Dowry Square shown within Bristol
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Dowry Square is in the Hotwells area of Bristol.

It was laid out in 1727 by George Tully and building continued until 1750. The houses are three-storeyed with attics, simply detailed and with channelled pilasters to the party walls.[1]

In 1799 Dr Thomas Beddoes opened a laboratory in Dowry Square as the Pneumatic Institution[2] where he worked with Sir Humphry Davy.[3]

Architecture

Many of the buildings have been designated by English Heritage as grade II* or II listed buildings.

  • No 1 (grade II) [4]
  • No 2 (grade II) [5]
  • No 3 (grade II) [6]
  • No 4 (grade II*) [7]
  • No 5 (grade II) [8]
  • No 6 (grade II*) [9]
  • No 8 (grade II) [10]
  • No 9 (grade II*) [11]
  • No 7 (grade II*) [12]
  • No 10 (grade II*) [13]
  • No 11 (grade II*) [14]
  • No 12 (grade II*) [15]
  • No 13 (grade II) [16]
  • Nos 14&15 (grade II) [17]
  • No 16 York House (grade II) [18]
  • K6 Telephone Kiosk (grade II) [19]
  • Plinth and railings around Dowry Square gardens (grade II) [20]

References

  1. ^ Burrough, THB (1970). Bristol. London: Studio Vista. ISBN 0-289-79804-3. 
  2. ^ Levere, Trevor H (July 1977). "Dr Thomas Beddoes and the Establishment of His Pneumatic Institution: A Tale of Three Presidents". Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London 32 (1): 41–49. doi:10.1098/rsnr.1977.0005. PMID 11615622. 
  3. ^ "Famous Bristolians". Visit Bristol. http://visitbristol.co.uk/site/guide-book/famous-bristolians. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  4. ^ "No.1 and attached front basement railings". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379524. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  5. ^ "No.2 and attached front basement railings". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379525. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  6. ^ "No.3 and attached front basement railings". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379526. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  7. ^ "No.4 and attached basement area railings and piers". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379527. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  8. ^ "No.5 and attached front basement railings". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379528. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  9. ^ "No.6 and attached basement area railings and piers". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379529. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  10. ^ "No.8 and attached front basement railings". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379531. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  11. ^ "No.9 and attached basement area railings and piers". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379532. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  12. ^ "No.7 and attached basement area railings and piers". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379530. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  13. ^ "No.10 and attached basement area railings and piers". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379533. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  14. ^ "No.11 and attached basement area railings and piers". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379534. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  15. ^ "No.12 and attached basement area railings and piers". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379535. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  16. ^ "No.13 and attached front basement railings". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379536. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  17. ^ "Nos.14&15 and attached front area railings". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379537. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  18. ^ "No.16 York House and attached front area railings". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379538. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  19. ^ "K6 telephone kiosk". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379539. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 
  20. ^ "Plinth and railings around Dowry Square gardens". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=379540. Retrieved 2007-05-17. 

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