Thomas Jelly
Thomas Jelly | |
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| Born | c. 1720 |
| Died | 1781 |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Architect |
Thomas Jelly (c. 1720–1781) was an English architect, prominent in the second half of the 18th century.
Career
[edit]After undertaking an apprenticeship with carpenter Methusalem Hutchins, Jelly worked closely with Henry Fisher, Bath's principal builder of the time.[1]
He became master of architect John Palmer in the 1770s.[1][2][3]
Selected works
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- Old Orchard Street Theatre, Bath (1750)[4] – now a Grade II listed building
- Old King Edward's School, Bath (1752) – now a Grade II* listed building[5][6]
- Kingston Baths, Bath[7]
- Development of Milsom Street, Bath[4]
- St James Parish Church, Bath[3]
Personal life
[edit]Jelly was made a freeman of Bath in 1741.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c The Survey of Bath and District No.17, November 2002 – Bath Historical Society
- ^ Forsyth, Michael; Bird, Stephen (1 January 2003). Bath. Yale University Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-300-10177-5.
- ^ a b The New Bath Guide. R. Cruttwell. 1770. p. 26.
- ^ a b Kilby, Peter (15 January 2019). A-Z of Bath: Places-People-History. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-8264-8.
- ^ "King Edward's School". Images of England. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "10 Broad Street, City Centre". Bath Preservation Trust. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Green, Mowbray Aston (1904). The Eighteenth Century Architecture of Bath. G. Gregory. p. 152.
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