Edwin Ridsdale Tate L.R.I.B.A (1862–1922) was a British antiquary, artist and architect based in

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Life

Tate was born in York, where his birth was registered in the

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sub-district. For a time, he worked for local architectural firm R. Gould and C. Fisher. Before returning to York, he also worked in London and Carlisle. In 1916, he married Mary Louise Elsworth Wray at Holy Trinity,

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. He died in York, and his death was registered in the East York district.

Architecture

The buildings for which Tate is best known are an anchorage attached to

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(1910) and the Tempest Anderson Hall (1912). Both were built of reinforced concrete. Following the construction of the Tempest Anderson Hall he collaborated with

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in founding and shaping the Museum of Medieval Architecture beneath it in 1912. He was a licentiate member of the

Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three supp ...

Ridsdale Tate.E. 1929. ''The Charm of St. Mary's Abbey and the Architectural Museum, York''. York: Yorkshire Philosophical Society. pp1

Panoramic drawings (1915)

In 1915 Tate was commissioned by David Leith Presley, editor of the ''York Herald'' newspaper, to draw a panoramic bird’s eye view of York as it looked in the 15th century. This was to celebrate the 20,000th copy of the ''York Gazette'', and was published in that newspaper on 18 May 1915. Tate’s pen and ink drawing showed the city with its castle and water-filled moat, and more than 40 churches within the city walls, and captured something of what the city would have looked like during its medieval heyday, including * Ouse Bridge: Apart from two ferries, the medieval Ouse Bridge was the only river crossing for many centuries. The bridge survived until 1809 when it was demolished to make way for a new bridge which is still in use in today. The old bridge had shops, houses and other establishments built upon it. These included the ancient Chapel of St. William, the Council Chamber, the City Gaol and a Public Convenience. * The castle area, which shows Clifford's Tower. * The Priory of the Holy Trinity, which was until the

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the second largest religious community in York, after the Abbey of St Mary, *

Baile Hill Baile Hill is a man-made earth mound in the Bishophill area of York, England. It is the only remaining feature of what was known as the Old Baile. The origins of Baile Hill date back to 1068. Having seized York in that year, William the Conque ...

viewed from the Clementhorpe area. Edwin Ridsdale Tate was asked to prepare sketches of educational institutions in York, including Elmfield Collegebr>

Publications

* 1924. ''With Dickens in Yorkshire'' * 1929. ''The Charm of St. Mary's Abbey and the Architectural Museum, York''. York: Yorkshire Philosophical Society

References

External links

His work at All Saints', North Street, York
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tate, E. Ridsdale 1862 births 1922 deaths Artists from York Architects from Yorkshire Members of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society