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- Christopher Wren (1698–1723)
- Nicholas Hawksmoor (1723–1736)
- John James (1736–1746)
- James Horne (1746–1752)
- Henry Keene (1752–1776)
- James Wyatt (1776–1813)
- Benjamin Dean Wyatt (1813–1827)
- Edward Blore (1827–1849)
- George Gilbert Scott (1849–1878)
- John Loughborough Pearson (1878–1897)
- John Thomas Micklethwaite (1897–1906)
- William Lethaby (1906–1928)
- Walter Tapper (1928–1935)
- Charles Reed Peers (1935–1951)
- Stephen Dykes Bower (1951–1973)
- (John) Peter Foster (1973–1988)
- Donald Buttress (1988–1999)
- John Burton (1999–2012)
- Ptolemy Dean (2012–present)
The post of Surveyor of the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral was established in 1675. The role is an architectural one, with the current holder being responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the cathedral and its buildings. In the past, the role has involved overseeing new construction work as well as restoration and architectural conservation. The post has been held by the following people:
- Christopher Wren (1675–1723)
- John James (1723–1746)
- Henry Flitcroft (1746–1756)
- Stiff Leadbetter (1756–1766)
- Robert Mylne (1766-1811)
- Samuel Pepys Cockerell (1811–1819)
- Charles Robert Cockerell (1819–1852)
- Francis Penrose (1852–1897)
- Somers Clarke (1897–1906)
- Mervyn Edmund Macartney (1906–1931)
- Walter Godfrey Allen (1931–1956)
- John Seely, Lord Mottistone (1956–1963)
- Paul Edward Paget (1963–1969)
- Bernard Feilden (1969–1977)
- Robert Potter (1978–1984)
- William Whitfield (1985–1990)
- Martin Stancliffe (1990–2011)
- Oliver Caroe (2011–present)
References
- ↑ By section 12(1) of the 2005 Care of Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure, chartered surveyors were included and well as architects registered under the Architects Act 1997
- ↑ Care of Cathedrals Measure 1990, section 12
- 1 2 3 The Role and Duties of the Cathedral Architect or Surveyor of the Fabric
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