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. 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.

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.
 * Church of St Philip and St James, Burtle, 1838–9.
 * Christ Church, Coxley, 1838–9.
 * St John's Church, East Horrington, 1838.
 * St Peter and St Paul, Over Stowey. Restoration.
 * BLACKFORD, Somerset - geograph.org.uk - 65788.jpg Blackford]]Holy Trinity Church, Blackford, 1823.
 * Cannington: The Blessed Virgin Mary. Church repaired and altered in 1840.
 * Fitzhead: St James. Rebuilt 1849 from old materials.
 * Nether Stowey: The Blessed Virgin Mary .1852–1857 Church rebuilt and enlarged.
 * Stogursey: St Andrew. 1824 Restoration of the nave.
 * Fairfield House. Alterations, 1815.
 * HM Prison Shepton Mallet in the 1830s and 1840s.
 * Christ Church, Theale. Datestone of 1826.
 * Church of St Michael, Burrowbridge, 1836–8.
 * Maunsell House, North Petherton, additions and alterations 1827–8.
 * The Guildhall, Chard, 1835
 * Church of the Holy Trinity, Taunton, 1842.
 * Church of St Philip and St James, Burtle, 1838–9.
 * Church of St James, Chedington, Dorset, 1840–1.
 * Church of St Paul, Easton, Somerset, 1843.
 * Tower on Willett Hill. - geograph.org.uk - 79885.jpgtt House, Elworthy, circa 1816 and presumed design and construction of Willett Tower.