Greyfriars is the alternate name of a fourteen-story office block built in 1974 in
Lewin's Mead
Lewin's Mead is an area of Bristol, England, part of the city ward of Cabot, Bristol, Cabot, in the historic centre of the city, lying just outside the former medieval town walls. Several old buildings survive, including the Lewin's Mead Unitari ...
in
Bristol
Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...
. It was later used for government offices.
The building takes its name from
Greyfriars, a medieval
Franciscan
The Franciscans are a group of related organizations in the Catholic Church, founded or inspired by the Italian saint Francis of Assisi. They include three independent Religious institute, religious orders for men (the Order of Friars Minor bei ...
friary
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which may ...
which historically occupied the site.
Greyfriars was renovated in 2014 and rebranded as Number One Bristol. Two office buildings, Greyfriars and a smaller building nearby on the same block, were converted to a mix of 148 studio, one, two, and three-bedroom apartments and were launched in the spring of 2016.
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Buildings and structures in Bristol
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