Dowry Square

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Dowry Square
Dowry Square (Bristol)
Dowry Square

Dowry Square shown within Bristol
OS grid reference ST572727
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
List of places: UKEnglandBristol

Coordinates: 51°27′N 2°37′W / 51.45, -2.62

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

  1. ^ Burrough, THB (1970). Bristol. London: Studio Vista. ISBN 0289798043. 
  2. ^ Famous Bristolians. Visit Bristol. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ No.1 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  5. ^ No.10 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  6. ^ No.11 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  7. ^ No.12 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  8. ^ Nos.14&15 and attached front area railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  9. ^ No.16 York House and attached front area railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  10. ^ No.2 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  11. ^ No.3 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  12. ^ No.4 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  13. ^ No.5 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  14. ^ No.6 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  15. ^ No.8 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  16. ^ No.9 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  17. ^ K6 telephone kiosk. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  18. ^ No.13 and attached front basement railings. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  19. ^ No.7 and attached basement area railings and piers. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
  20. ^ Plinth and railings around Dowry Square gardens. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.