Richard Carver (architect)
English architect
Richard Carver (1792–1862) was a prolific architect of churches and secular buildings in Somerset , England, first based in his home town of Bridgwater and from 1828 in Taunton .[ 1] Sir Jeffry Wyatville , he held the post of county surveyor , from which he retired in 1857 and died at Wilton, now part of Taunton , on 1 September 1862.[ 2]
Known buildings and restoration works
The Old Schoolhouse, Yarde. A school room and teacher's house dating from 1819. for Sir John Trevelyan of Nettlecombe Court .[ 2]
Church of St Philip and St James, Burtle , 1838–9.[ 3]
Christ Church, Coxley , 1838–9.[ 4] St John's Church, East Horrington , 1838.[ 5] St Peter and St Paul, Over Stowey . Restoration.[ 6] Holy Trinity BlackfordHoly Trinity Church, Blackford , 1823.[ 1] Cannington: The Blessed Virgin Mary . Church repaired and altered in 1840.[ 1] Fitzhead: St James . Rebuilt 1849 from old materials.[ 1] Nether Stowey: The Blessed Virgin Mary .1852–1857 Church rebuilt and enlarged.[ 1] Stogursey: St Andrew . 1824 Restoration of the nave.[ 1] Fairfield House . Alterations, 1815.[ 7] HM Prison Shepton Mallet in the 1830s and 1840s.[ 8] [ 9] Christ Church, Theale . Datestone of 1826.[ 10] Church of St Michael, Burrowbridge , 1836–8.[ 11]
Maunsell House , North Petherton , additions and alterations 1827–8.[ 12] The Guildhall, Chard , 1835[ 13] Church of the Holy Trinity, Taunton, 1842.[ 14]
Church of St Philip and St James, Burtle , 1838–9.[ 15]
Church of St James, Chedington , Dorset, 1840–1.[ 16]
Church of St Paul , Easton , Somerset, 1843.[ 17] Willett Tower Elworthy , circa 1816 and presumed design and construction of Willett Tower.[ 18] [ 19]
References
^ a b c d e f "Richard Carver - Church Heritage Record" . Church of England Online Faculty System .^ a b "The Old Schoolhouse, Yarde - Exmoor's Past - the online Historic Environment Record" . The Historic Environment Record for the National Park .^ Historic England . "CHURCH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES, Burtle (1344676)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 6 July 2018 .^ Historic England (29 January 1987). "CHRIST CHURCH, St. Cuthbert Out (1058602)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 21 March 2020 .^ Historic England (22 November 1966). "FORMER CHURCH OF ST JOHN EVANGELIST, St. Cuthbert Out (1178007)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 March 2020 .^ Pevsner. The Buildings of England, South and West Somerset . Penguin. pp. 269–270. ^ "Fairfield House, Stogursey, Somerset" . www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk . Retrieved 11 June 2018 .^ Historic England . "The former tread-wheel house at HMP Shepton Mallet (1417744)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 24 March 2018 .^ "Public Consultation pages for 1610 The Old Shepton Mallet Gaol" . City and Country. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018 .^ "Christ Church, Theale, Somerset" . www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk . Retrieved 6 July 2018 .^ "Church of St Michael, Burrowbridge, Somerset" . www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk . Retrieved 6 July 2018 .^ "Maunsel House, North Petherton, Somerset" . www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk . Retrieved 6 July 2018 .^ Lewis, Samuel (1848). "A-C - Samuel Lewis - Google Books" . Retrieved 8 September 2018 . ^ "Church of the Holy Trinity, Taunton, Somerset" . www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk . Retrieved 6 July 2018 .^ "Church of St Philip and St James, Burtle, Somerset" . www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk . Retrieved 6 July 2018 .^ "St Jamess Church, Chedington, Dorset" . www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk . Retrieved 7 July 2018 .^ Historic England . "Details from listed building database (1295274)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .^ Historic England . "WILLETT HOUSE, Elworthy (1057561)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 6 July 2018 .^ Historic England . "Details from listed building database (1057562)" . National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 6 July 2018 .
