Richard Carver (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] Possibly a pupil of 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 Blackford
  Holy 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
  Willett House, Elworthy, circa 1816 and presumed design and construction of Willett Tower.[18][19]

References

1. "Richard Carver - Church Heritage Record". Church of England Online Faculty System.
2. "The Old Schoolhouse, Yarde - Exmoor's Past - the online Historic Environment Record". The Historic Environment Record for the National Park.
3. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST PHILIP AND ST JAMES, Burtle (1344676)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
4. Historic England (1987-01-29). "CHRIST CHURCH, St. Cuthbert Out (1058602)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
5. Historic England (1966-11-22). "FORMER CHRCH OF ST JOHN EVANGELIST, St. Cuthbert Out (1178007)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
6. Pevsner. The Buildings of England, South and West Somerset. Penguin. pp. 269–270.
7. "Fairfield House, Stogursey, Somerset". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
8. Historic England. "The former tread-wheel house at HMP Shepton Mallet (1417744)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
9. "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.
10. "Christ Church, Theale, Somerset". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
11. "Church of St Michael, Burrowbridge, Somerset". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
12. "Maunsel House, North Petherton, Somerset". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
13. Lewis, Samuel (1848). "A-C - Samuel Lewis - Google Books". Retrieved 2018-09-08.
14. "Church of the Holy Trinity, Taunton, Somerset". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
15. "Church of St Philip and St James, Burtle, Somerset". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
16. "St Jamess Church, Chedington, Dorset". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
17. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1295274)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 May 2019.}
18. Historic England. "WILLETT HOUSE, Elworthy (1057561)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
19. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1057562)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2018-07-06.