Everything about The Office Of Works totally explained
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.
Surveyor of the King's Works
Comptroller of the King's Works
1597-1606 Simon Basil
1606-1641 Thomas Baldwin
1641-1668 James Wethered
1668-1684 Hugh May
1689-1702 William Talman
1702-1726 Sir John Vanbrugh
1726-1758 Thomas Ripley
1758-1769 Henry Flitcroft
1769-1782 Sir William Chambers
Surveyor-General and Comptroller
1782-1796 Sir William Chambers
1796-1813 James Wyatt
Architects of the Works
1761-1769 Sir William Chambers
1761-1769 Robert Adam
1769-1777 Sir Robert Taylor
1769-1782 James Adam
1777-1780 Thomas Sandby
1780-1782 James Paine
Secretary to the Board of Works
1715-1718 Nicholas Hawksmoor
1718-1719 Benjamin Benson
1719-1726 John Hallam
1726-1736 Nicholas Hawksmoor
1736-1766 Isaac Ware
1766-1775 William Robinson
1775-1782 Kenton CouseFurther Information
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