James Foster (architect)

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James Foster (c.1748 – 1823) was a mason and architect in Bristol, England.

He was initially a pupil and apprentice of Thomas Paty, working both as a stone-mason and an architect but from about 1800 his practice became entirely architectural. He was later joined by his son James (d.1836), another son Thomas, a partner William Ignatius Okely and grandson John.

Contents 1 List of works of Foster and partners 1.1 James Foster or James Foster and son(s) 1.2 Foster and Okely 1.3 Thomas Foster, Thomas Foster and Son or Messrs Foster 2 References

[edit] List of works of Foster and partners

[edit] James Foster or James Foster and son(s)

• Abergwili Palace, Carmarthen (1803)
• St James's Church, Mangotsfield (1812) alterations
• Brislington Church (1819) added north aisle
• Holy Trinity Church, Kingswood, Bristol (1819-1821)
• St Andrew's Church, Clifton, Bristol (1819-1822)
• Stapleton Church (1820)
• Meridian Place, Bristol (1822)
• City Market, St Nicholas Street, Bristol (1823)
• Upper and Lower Arcades, Bristol (1824)

[edit] Foster and Okely

• St Mary's Church, Shirehampton (1827)
• Oldland Church (1829)
• St John's Church, Beachley (1833)
• Much Birch Church (1837)
• Caledonia Place and New Mall, Clifton, Bristol (1840-1843)

[edit] Thomas Foster, Thomas Foster and Son or Messrs Foster

• Holy Trinity Church [1], Stroudshill, Stroud (1838)
• Brimscombe Church (1839)
• St Paul's Church [2], Whiteshill, Stroud (1839-1841)
• St Mary's Church, Bute Street, Cardiff (1841)
• St. Andrew's Church, Whitminster (1842) rebuilt north aisle
• Hanham Church (1842)
• Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton (1842) rebuilt nave and chancel
• St Mary Magdalene Church, Rodborough(1842) rebuilt nave
• Red Maids School, Denmark Street, Bristol (1844)
• Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School, Berkeley Place, Bristol (1845)
• Müller Orphanage, Ashley Down, Bristol (1847)

[edit] References

• H.M. Colvin, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840 (1997) ISBN 0-300-07207-4
• Andrew Foyle, Bristol, Pevsner Architectural Guides (2004) ISBN 0-300-10442-1
• Walter Ison, The Georgian Buildings of Bristol, Kingsmead Press (1978) ISBN 0-901571-88-1