Blackfriars, Bristol

Blackfriars, Bristol
1873 engraving of surviving buildings
Blackfriars, Bristol is located in Bristol
Blackfriars, Bristol
Location within Bristol
General information
Architectural stylemonastic
Town or cityBristol
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°27′26″N 2°35′16″W / 51.457296°N 2.58772°W / 51.457296; -2.58772
Construction started13th century
Demolishedpart 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.