Blackfriars, Bristol | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | monastic |
Town or city | Bristol |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°27′26″N 2°35′16″W / 51.457296°N 2.58772°W |
Construction started | 13th century |
Demolished | part demolished in 16th century |
Blackfriars, Bristol was a Dominican priory in Broadmead, Bristol, England. It was founded by Maurice de Gaunt in 1227 or 1228. Llywelyn ap Dafydd, son of Dafydd ap Gruffydd, the last native Prince of Wales, was buried in the cemetery of the priory. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century, surviving parts of the priory became a guildhall for the Smiths and Cutlers Company, the Bakers Company, a workhouse and then Bristol Quaker meeting house. In the 20th century, it has housed the local register office, a theatre company, and a restaurant.