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