 Sir Christopher Wren is thoroughly plausible – in a ledger book discovered in the early twentieth century detailing work on the house, scattered among the payments made to stonemasons and bricklayers, and for the carpentry to Matthew Banckes, are alterations in payments to craftsmen, authorised by 'St.Critophr Wren Surveior Gen' The account book is complete and detailed and yet records no payment to Sir Christopher Wren himself.William Lowndes (the owner) and Wren knew each other, they served on a committee together in 1704.