James Hill (master Mason)
James Hill (died 1734) was a master masonry, mason in Cheltenham, England. He rebuilt St Mary's Church, Newent in 1675–1679 with Francis Jones of Hasfield. He repaired the steeple of St Mary's Church, Cheltenham in 1693 and rebuilt the collapsed central tower of St Michael and All Angels Church, Bishop's Cleeve in 1699. References

* Howard Colvin, H.M. Colvin, ''A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840'' (1997) Architects from Gloucestershire Year of birth missing 1734 deaths 17th-century English architects {{England-architect-stub ...
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Masonry
Masonry is the building of structures from individual units, which are often laid in and bound together by mortar; the term ''masonry'' can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are bricks, building stone such as marble, granite, and limestone, cast stone, concrete blocks, glass blocks, and adobe. Masonry is generally a highly durable form of construction. However, the materials used, the quality of the mortar and workmanship, and the pattern in which the units are assembled can substantially affect the durability of the overall masonry construction. A person who constructs masonry is called a mason or bricklayer. These are both classified as construction trades. Applications Masonry is commonly used for walls and buildings. Brick and concrete block are the most common types of masonry in use in industrialized nations and may be either load-bearing or non-load-bearing. Concrete blocks, especially those with hollow cores, offer ...
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