Alfred Lacey Tate

• Born      14 March 1848. Manchester
• Died       14 July 1918 Dawlish Devon

Alfred Lacey Tate was born in Manchester and worked in the office of Alfred Waterhouse before joining Frank Popplewell in partnership. Married Adelaide about 1876 and set up residence in Altrincham where he remained until at least 1891. In partnership with Frank Popplewell c1875-1892. Tate retired from practice about 1892 and in 1901 was noted as living in retirement in Dawlish, Devon.

Two of Alfred Tate’s drawings are retained in the RIBA drawings collection

1              Ripon Cathedral - perspective of upper part of north transept
2              Wells Cathedral - North porch. Perspective sketch and detail of arcading

Residence
1876    Alfred L Tate, architect and insurance agent (Tate & Popplewell) residence: Altrincham
1881    Groby Place, Altrincham (1881 Census)
1890    Alfred Tate (Tate & Popplewell) architects. “Harefield”, Altrincham (Slater's Directory)   
1891    Alfred Tate (Tate & Popplewell) architects. “Harefield”, Altrincham (Slater's Directory)
1892    Alfred Tate (Tate & Popplewell) architects.
1893    No entry in Slater’s Directory. However, this only lists Manchester residents
1901    Alfred Tate retired architect Dawlish, Devon (1901 Census)
1918    Alfred Lacey Tate "Sorrento" Dawlish Devonshire (probate)