Dowry Square

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]

Dowry Square
Nº4 Dowry Square, viewed through the gardens in the centre of the square
LocationBristol, England
Coordinates51.4511°N 2.6201°W / 51.4511; -2.6201

Dowry Square is in the Hotwells area of Bristol.

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. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  4. "No.1 and attached front basement railings". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  5. "No.2 and attached front basement railings". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  6. "No.3 and attached front basement railings". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  7. "No.4 and attached basement area railings and piers". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  8. "No.5 and attached front basement railings". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  9. "No.6 and attached basement area railings and piers". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  10. "No.8 and attached front basement railings". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  11. "No.9 and attached basement area railings and piers". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  12. "No.7 and attached basement area railings and piers". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  13. "No.10 and attached basement area railings and piers". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  14. "No.11 and attached basement area railings and piers". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  15. "No.12 and attached basement area railings and piers". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  16. "No.13 and attached front basement railings". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  17. "Nos.14&15 and attached front area railings". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  18. "No.16 York House and attached front area railings". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  19. "K6 telephone kiosk". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  20. "Plinth and railings around Dowry Square gardens". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.