James Foster (architect)

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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.

List of works of Foster and partners

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)

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)

Thomas Foster, Thomas Foster and Son or Messrs Foster

* Holy Trinity Church [http://www.churchplansonline.org/show_full_image.asp?resource_id=01599.tif] , Stroudshill, Stroud (1838)
* Brimscombe Church (1839)
* St Paul's Church [http://www.wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/GLS/Whiteshill/StPaul.html] , 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)

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