James Foster (c.1748 – 1823) was an

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. He was initially a pupil and apprentice of

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, working both as a stonemason 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)

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Palace,

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(1803) * St James's Church,

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(1812) alterations *

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Church (1819) added north aisle *

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(1819–1821) * St Andrew's Church,

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(1819–1822) * Stapleton Church (1820) * Meridian Place, Bristol (1822) * City Market, St Nicholas Street, Bristol (1823) * Upper and Lower Arcades, Bristol (1824) * Former Anglican chapel in

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, burnt down in 1928 and replaced by present church (1827)

References

* H.M. Colvin, ''A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840'' (1997) * Andrew Foyle, ''Bristol'', Pevsner Architectural Guides (2004) * Walter Ison, ''The Georgian Buildings of Bristol'', Kingsmead Press (1978) {{DEFAULTSORT:Foster, James 19th-century English architects 1748 births 1823 deaths Architects from Bristol 19th-century British architects 18th-century English architects