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Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey
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The post of Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey was established in 1698.[n 1] The role is an architectural one, with the current holder being responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Abbey and its buildings.[n 2] 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 (1698–1723)[1][n 3]
- Nicholas Hawksmoor (1723–1736)[1]
- John James (1736–1746)[1]
- James Horne (1746–1752)[1]
- Henry Keene (1752–1776)[1]
- James Wyatt (1776–1813)[1]
- Benjamin Dean Wyatt (1813–1827)[1]
- Edward Blore (1827–1849)[1]
- George Gilbert Scott (1849–1878)[1]
- John Loughborough Pearson (1878–1897)[1]
- John Thomas Micklethwaite (1897–1906)[1]
- William Lethaby (1906–1928)[1]
- Walter Tapper (1928–1935)[1]
- Charles Reed Peers (1935–1951)[1]
- Stephen Dykes Bower (1951–1973)[1]
- (John) Peter Foster (1973–1988)[2][12][13]
- Donald Buttress (1988–1999)[2][14]
- John Burton (1999–2012)[15]
- Ptolemy Dean (2012–present)[16]
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