Office of Works

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The Office of Works was established in the English Royal household in 1378 to oversee the building of the royal castles and residences. In 1832 it became the Works Department within the Office of Woods, Forests, Land Revenues, Works and Buildings. It was reconstituted as a government department in 1851 and became part of the Ministry of Works (q.v.) in 1940.

The organisation of the office varied but latterly it was headed by a Surveyor and administered by a Comptroller. In 1782 these offices were merged into Surveyor-General and Comptroller. From 1761 there were named Architects. The office also had posts of Secretary, Master Mason and Master Carpenter.

Contents

  • 1597-1604 William Spicer
  • 1604-1606 Sir David Cunningham
  • 1606-1615 Simon Basil
  • 1615-1643 Inigo Jones
  • 1643-1653 Edward Carter
  • 1653-1660 John Embree
  • 1660-1669 Sir John Denham
  • 1669-1718 Sir Christopher Wren
  • 1718-1719 William Benson
  • 1719-1726 Sir Thomas Hewett
  • 1726-1737 Richard Arundell
  • 1737-1743 Henry Fox
  • 1743-1760 Henry Finch
  • 1760-1768 Thomas Worsley
  • 1779-1782 James Whitehead Keene

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