Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey

The post of Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey was established in 1698.[n 1] The role is an architectural one, with the current holder being responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Abbey and its buildings.[n 2] In the past, the role has involved overseeing new construction work as well as restoration and architectural conservation. The post has been held by the following people:

1. Christopher Wren (1698–1723)[1][n 3]
2. Nicholas Hawksmoor (1723–1736)[1]
3. John James (1736–1746)[1]
4. James Horne (1746–1752)[1]
5. Henry Keene (1752–1776)[1]
6. James Wyatt (1776–1813)[1]
7. Benjamin Dean Wyatt (1813–1827)[1]
8. Edward Blore (1827–1849)[1]
9. George Gilbert Scott (1849–1878)[1]
10. John Loughborough Pearson (1878–1897)[1]
11. John Thomas Micklethwaite (1897–1906)[1]
12. William Lethaby (1906–1928)[1]
13. Walter Tapper (1928–1935)[1]
14. Charles Reed Peers (1935–1951)[1]
15. Stephen Dykes Bower (1951–1973)[1]
16. (John) Peter Foster (1973–1988)[2][12][13]
17. Donald Buttress (1988–1999)[2][14]
18. John Burton (1999–2012)[15]
19. Ptolemy Dean (2012–present)[16]