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
After undertaking an apprenticeship with carpenter Methusalem Hutchins, Jelly worked closely with Henry Fisher, Bath's principal builder of the time.
He became master of architect John Palmer in the 1770s.
Selected works
- Old Orchard Street Theatre, Bath (1750) – now a Grade II listed building
- Old King Edward's School, Bath (1752) – now a Grade II* listed building
- Kingston Baths, Bath
- Development of Milsom Street, Bath
- St James Parish Church, Bath
Personal life
Jelly was made a freeman of Bath in 1741.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ The New Bath Guide. R. Cruttwell. 1770. p. 26.
- ^ 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.