Dowry Square

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title: "Dowry Square" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["grade-ii-listed-buildings-in-bristol", "grade-ii*-listed-buildings-in-bristol", "1727-establishments-in-england", "squares-in-bristol", "georgian-architecture-in-bristol"] description: "Square in Bristol, England" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowry_Square" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Square in Bristol, England ::

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Field	Value
name	Dowry Square
image	4 Dowry Square across the square gardens, Bristol.jpg
caption	Nº4 Dowry Square, viewed through the gardens in the centre of the square
map_type	Bristol
location	Bristol, England
postal_code	BS8
coordinates
construction_start_date	1727
completion_date	1750
designer	George Tully
website
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| name = Dowry Square | image = 4 Dowry Square across the square gardens, Bristol.jpg | image_size = | image_alt = | image_map = | caption = Nº4 Dowry Square, viewed through the gardens in the centre of the square | map_type = Bristol | location = Bristol, England | postal_code = BS8 | coordinates = | construction_start_date = 1727 | completion_date = 1750 | designer = George Tully | website = Dowry Square is a square and green space in the Hotwells area of Bristol, England.

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.

In 1799 Dr Thomas Beddoes opened a laboratory in Dowry Square as the Pneumatic Institution where he worked with Sir Humphry Davy.

Architecture

Many of the buildings have been designated as Grade II* or Grade II listed.

• No. 1 (Grade II)
• No. 2 (Grade II)
• No. 3 (Grade II)
• No. 4 (Grade II*)
• No. 5 (Grade II)
• No. 6 (Grade II*)
• No. 7 (Grade II*)
• No. 8 (Grade II)
• No. 9 (Grade II*)
• No. 10 (Grade II*)
• No. 11 (Grade II*)
• No. 12 (Grade II*)
• No. 13, established in 1811 as the Clifton Dispensary (Grade II)
• Nos. 14 and 15 (Grade II)
• No. 16 York House (Grade II)
• K6 telephone kiosk (Grade II)
• Plinth and railings around Dowry Square gardens (Grade II)

References

References

1. Burrough, THB. (1970). "Bristol". Studio Vista.
2. 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.
3. "Famous Bristolians". Visit Bristol.
4. "Number 1 and attached front basement railings". [[Historic England]].
5. "Number 2 and attached front basement railings". Historic England.
6. "Number 3 and attached front basement railings and gate". Historic England.
7. "Number 4 and attached front basement railings and piers". Historic England.
8. "Number 5 and attached front basement railings and piers". Historic England.
9. "Number 6 and attached front basement walls and piers". Historic England.
10. "Number 7 and attached front basement walls and piers". Historic England.
11. "Number 8 and attached front basement walls and piers". Historic England.
12. "Number 9 and attached front basement walls and piers". Historic England.
13. "Number 10 and attached basement area railings and piers". Historic England.
14. "Number 11 and attached front basement railings and piers". Historic England.
15. "Number 12 and attached front area railings and piers". Historic England.
16. "Number 13 and attached front area railings". Historic England.
17. "Numbers 14 and 15 and attached front area railings". Historic England.
18. "York House and attached front area railings". Historic England.
19. "K6 telephone kiosk". Historic England.
20. "Plinth and railings around Dowry Square gardens". Historic England.

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