Dowry Square
Square in Bristol, England
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Dowry Square is a square and green space in the Hotwells area of Bristol, England.
Nº4 Dowry Square, viewed through the gardens in the centre of the square | |
  Shown within Bristol | |
| Location | Bristol, England |
|---|---|
| Postal code | BS8 |
| Coordinates | 51.4511°N 2.6201°W |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1727 |
| Completion | 1750 |
| Other | |
| Designer | George Tully |
| Website | dowrysquare |
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 as Grade II* or Grade II listed.
- 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. 7 (Grade II*)[10]
- No. 8 (Grade II)[11]
- No. 9 (Grade II*)[12]
- No. 10 (Grade II*)[13]
- No. 11 (Grade II*)[14]
- No. 12 (Grade II*)[15]
- No. 13, established in 1811 as the Clifton Dispensary (Grade II)[16]
- Nos. 14 and 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]
