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Black Friars distillery (Plymouth)
A Grade II* listed former merchant's house of about 1500 on Southside Street, Plymouth, remodelled as a gin distillery from 1793 and home of Plymouth Gin. Despite its name there is no evidence it was ever a friary.
Status
Building dates from c. 1500. The 'Black Friars' name is local tradition. Current owner and output not verified for D1.
The building
Historic England lists Nos. 60 and 61 Southside Street, "the Distillery Public House, former Coates Gin Distillery", at Grade II* (first listed 1954). The entry describes a large merchant's house of about 1500, used as a gaol in 1605 and as a Congregational meeting house from 1689 to 1705, then "remodelled and extended as a gin distillery from 1793". It adds: "There is no evidence that it was ever used as a friary (local tradition)." Pernod Ricard owns the Plymouth Gin trade mark, according to Difford's Guide.
How it connects
Region
- produced-in Plymouth
Style
- related Plymouth Gin