James Foster (architect)

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James Foster
Name	James Foster
Birth date	c.1748
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Date of death	1823
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Significant buildings

James Foster (c.1748 - 1823) was an English mason and architect in Bristol.

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.

1 List of works of Foster and partners
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

St. Andrew's Church, Whitminster, Glos

Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, Glos

Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School, Bristol

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