Dowry Square
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Dowry Square shown within Bristol |
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Unitary authority | Bristol |
Ceremonial county | Bristol |
Region | South West |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BRISTOL |
Postcode district | BS |
Dialling code | 0117 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Avon |
Ambulance | Great Western |
European Parliament | South West England |
UK Parliament | Bristol East |
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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]
Sir Humphry Davy had a laboratory in Dowry Square,[2] where he worked with Dr Thomas Beddoes in his "Pneumatic Institution".[3]
[edit] Architecture
Many of the buildings have been designated by English Heritage as grade II* or II listed buildings.
- No 1 (grade II) [4]
- No 10 (grade II*) [5]
- No 11 (grade II*) [6]
- No 12 (grade II*) [7]
- Nos 14&15 (grade II) [8]
- No 16 York House (grade II) [9]
- No 2 (grade II) [10]
- No 3 (grade II) [11]
- No 4 (grade II*) [12]
- No 5 (grade II) [13]
- No 6 (grade II*) [14]
- No 8 (grade II) [15]
- No 9 (grade II*) [16]
- K6 telephone kiosk (grade II) [17]
- No 13 (grade II) [18]
- No 7 (grade II*) [19]
- Plinth and railings around Dowry Square gardens (grade II) [20]
[edit] References
- ^ Burrough, THB (1970). Bristol. London: Studio Vista. ISBN 0289798043.
- ^ Famous Bristolians. Visit Bristol. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ 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: .
- ^ No.1 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.10 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.11 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.12 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ Nos.14&15 and attached front area railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.16 York House and attached front area railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.2 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.3 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.4 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.5 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.6 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.8 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.9 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ K6 telephone kiosk. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.13 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ No.7 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ Plinth and railings around Dowry Square gardens. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.