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 Church, Blackford, 1823.[1]
Holy Trinity Blackford - 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 House, Elworthy, circa 1816 and presumed design and construction of Willett Tower.[18][19]
Willett Tower 
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Richard Carver - Church Heritage Record". Church of England Online Faculty System.
 - 1 2 "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.
 
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