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 Blackfriars, a Dominican friary that was established by Maurice de Gaunt, c. 1227. 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, 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 and used as a succession of restaurants.
It has been designated by Historic England as a grade I listed building.
William Penn was married in 1696 in an earlier building on the site.
It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.