Whitefriars, Bristol
| Whitefriars, Bristol | |
|---|---|
Location within Bristol | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | monastic |
| Location | Bristol, England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′17″N 2°35′54″W / 51.454655°N 2.598261°W |
| Construction started | 13th century |
| Demolished | 16th century |
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Whitefriars was a Carmelite friary on the lower slopes of St Michael's Hill, Bristol, England. It was established in 1267; in subsequent centuries a friary church was built and extensive gardens developed. The establishment was dissolved in 1538.
Much of the site was then redeveloped by Sir John Young, who built a "Great House" there. This later became a boys' school founded by Edward Colston in the 18th century. The Red Lodge, which survives today as a museum, had its origins as a prospect house for the Prior. The concert venue Colston Hall, renamed in 2020 as the Bristol Beacon, was built on part of the friary site in the 19th century. A 20th-century office block named Whitefriars, built a short distance way, preserves the name.