After achieving a National Diploma in Construction at College, James moved on to study Building Surveying at the University of The West of England in 1999.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Building Surveying in 2002, James joined Tamlyns as a graduate surveyor. After an initial period of working in the Survey and Valuation department undertaking building survey related work, James moved across to work in the Architectural Services Department.

James was made head of the Architectural Services department in 2007, and has continued to grow the department year on year from that time, working with his team on construction projects across Somerset.

In 2017, James became Assistant Principal of Tamlyns.

Jenny graduated from the Royal Agricultural College in 2010 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Rural Land Management. Originally from Devon, Jenny moved to Wells where she qualified as a Chartered Surveyor, Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers and RICS Registered Valuer in 2012. Married to a Somerset dairy farmer, Jenny has experience in a diverse range of rural professional work and especially enjoys helping farming clients to find practical solutions for their businesses.

Jenny joined Tamlyns in 2018 and specialises in rural planning. She has advised on applications for a wide variety of projects including the conversion of farm buildings and other changes of use, farm workers dwellings and obtaining certificates of lawful existing use. Jenny also undertakes valuation of rural property for taxation, secured lending and Expert Witness purposes and advises on landlord and tenant matters, Basic Payment Scheme and other rural grant schemes.

Contact:

D: 01278 454 511

E: jenny.cox@tamlyns.co.uk

Ed joined the Tamlyns team in June 2015 as a General Valuer and Books and Maps Specialist after spending five years at a leading provincial auction house in Surrey.

There he oversaw the management of the saleroom and held regular sales before relocating to the South West to join Claire and the team at Tamlyns.

Having been raised by his parents visiting auction houses and fairs as a child, he has a keen interest in several areas in addition to books and maps, which he hopes to develop in his new position at Tamlyns.

Ed would be delighted to value and offer advice to those wishing to sell single items or collections, and can also complete valuations for probate and insurance purposes.

Robert completed a Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying at the University of the West of England in 2011.  He joined Tamlyns in 2015 as Assistant Building Surveyor after several years training under his father, a Chartered Building Surveyor and became a full member of the RICS in 2015.

His experience is predominantly in residential surveys and architectural design, but he also undertakes dilapidations surveys and schedules of condition of commercial property.  He has worked in the Bristol area for a number of years now and has a particular interest in building conservation.

Outside of work Rob has a passion for electronic music, continuing to write music as a hobby, and has had a number of plays on BBC Radio, some of which released on independent record labels.  He is not bad on the 1’s & 2’s either.

William re-joined Tamlyns in August 2015 following a year’s work placement with the company as part of his degree in 2013.

William works in the Rural Professional Services Department in our Bridgwater office. He deals with a wide variety of rural professional work including valuations, auctions and some commercial property marketing whilst also training to be an auctioneer. He is progressing towards becoming a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors along with gaining fellowship of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.

William originates from Derbyshire and graduated from Harper Adams University in 2015 with a BSc (Hons) degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management.

Outside the office, William is a keen shot and enjoys all aspects of the countryside along with its associated rural activities throughout the year. He also enjoys a wide variety of sports and keeps active throughout the week by either cycling or running.

Contact:

D: 01278 454 519

M: 07779 089 391

E: william.gilbert@tamlyns.co.uk

Julie first joined the company as a Secretary in 1996 following WH Palmer & Sons’ amalgamation with Tamlyns.  She left in 2000 to start a family and worked from home for the Letting Department for 18 months during this time.  Julie returned to work at Tamlyns in 2005 as Secretary to the Survey and Valuation Department and Planning and Drawing Department and now coordinates the S&V Team.  Her current duties include booking appointments, dealing with customers and various secured lending panels, typing reports and general administration for the two departments.

Di works as a secretary for the agriculture and surveying, planning & design departments. Previously Di has worked in the equine and agriculture areas as well as various reception and administration roles both in the UK and New York USA where she lived and worked for 10 years. Outside of work she enjoys country living, travel, national hunt racing, needlework and cooking.

Jane joined Tamlyns as Architectural Secretary in April 2016, leaving a position in HR which she was in for 20 years she brings with her a significant amount of administration and database system experience.  Joining the Survey and Valuation, Planning and Drawing and Rural Professional sections of the Professional Services Team.

Her current duties include booking appointments, dealing with customers and various secured lending panels, typing reports, creating the rural professional weekly advert, ordering stationery and covering general administration for the three departments.