John James (architect)
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John James was a British architect particularly associated with Twickenham in west London, where he rebuilt St Mary's Church and also built a house for James Johnson, Secretary of State for Scotland,
Appuldurcombe House, Isle of Wight
St. Alphege's Greenwich, upper part of tower by James
St. Luke's Old Street, London, with Nicholas Hawksmoor
St. John's Horsleydown, London, with Nicholas Hawksmoor, bombed in London Blitz and demolished
The post of Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey was established in 1698. The role is an architectural one, with the current holder being responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Abbey
John James (architect)
…a while at Hampton Court Palace. He was employed at Greenwich, where in 1718 he became joint Clerk of the Works with Hawksmoor, whom he succeeded as Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey, where he completed Hawksmoor's west tower. In the interim he was appointed master carpenter at St. Paul's Cathedral, where he assisted Sir Christopher…
Portrait of Sir Christopher Wren by Godfrey Kneller, 1711. Wren was the first Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey