Quakers Friars
Quakers Friars (grid reference ST592733) is a historic building in Broadmead, Bristol, England.
| Quakers Friars | |
|---|---|
 Quakers Friars | |
  Location within Bristol | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′26″N 02°35′16″W |
| Construction started | 1747 |
| Completed | 1749 |
The site is the remains of a Dominican friary, Blackfriars that was established by Maurice de Gaunt, c. 1227.[1][2] Llywelyn ap Dafydd the eldest son and heir of Dafydd ap Gruffudd (Prince of Wales 1282–1283) was buried here in 1287. He had died while imprisoned at nearby Bristol Castle where he had been confined since 1283.
The friends meeting house was built in 1747–1749 by George Tully, with detailing by Thomas Paty,[3] as a Quaker meeting house.
The building has recently been used as a register office, before being renovated as part of the Cabot Circus development. As of October 2020, the Quakers Friars houses a German-themed restaurant called Klosterhaus.[4]
It has been designated by Historic England as a grade I listed building.[5]
William Penn was married, 1696, in an earlier building on the site.[6]
It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[7]
References
- Burrough, THB (1970). Bristol. London: Studio Vista. ISBN 0-289-79804-3.
- "Friaries - Bristol". British History Online. University of London & History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1990). North Somerset and Bristol (5th ed.). Penguin Books. p. 411. ISBN 0-14-0710132.
- "Klosterhaus opens in Quakers Friars on October 2nd". Bristol Bites. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Quaker meeting house, now registry office". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- Brace, Keith (1996). Portrait of Bristol. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 0-7091-5435-6.
- "Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Bristol". Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2007.