Archer, Thomas (1668–1743)

English architect. He is noted for his interpretations of Italian baroque, which he studied at first hand during a continental Grand Tour 1691–95. He was active 1703–15, after which he took up the post of Controller of Customs at Newcastle. Notable among his designs are the north front of Chatsworth House 1704–05, the church of St John, Smith Square, London, 1714–28, and the Cathedral of St Philip, Birmingham, 1710–15.