Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey


The post of Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey was established in 1698. The role is an architectural one, with the current holder being responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Abbey 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:
  1. Christopher Wren
  2. Nicholas Hawksmoor
  3. John James
  4. James Horne
  5. Henry Keene
  6. James Wyatt
  7. Benjamin Dean Wyatt
  8. Edward Blore
  9. George Gilbert Scott
  10. John Loughborough Pearson
  11. John Thomas Micklethwaite
  12. William Lethaby
  13. Walter Tapper
  14. Charles Reed Peers
  15. Stephen Dykes Bower
  16. John Peter Foster
  17. Donald Buttress
  18. John Burton
  19. Ptolemy Dean