Foscombe House
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Foscombe House
Image: © Trevor Rickard Taken: 4 Jun 2009
View north-west from the bridleway. Thomas Fulljames (1808-74), was a nephew of the Gloucester land surveyor of the same name. A trained architect, he was well-connected with the local gentry and clergy. He established a practice in Gloucester in 1830, was appointed County Surveyor in 1831 and Diocesan Surveyor in 1832. He later formed Fulljames & Waller in partnership with one of his former pupils and the firm worked for many years on public buildings, church buildings and later on private houses. In 1866, they jointly designed Foscombe House as a retirement home for Fulljames. A superb example of the Victorian Gothic Revival style applied to a private house.
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Image Location
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51.938446
Longitude
-2.290586