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William Tite
Architect

William Tite

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Designing London’s Royal Exchange and early railway stations.

Royal Exchange · Carlisle Citadel station

Born
7 February 1798
Birthplace
City of London
Died
20 April 1873

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William Tite

William Tite was an English architect and member of parliament whose work included civic buildings, stations and cemeteries.

Early life

Training

Born in London to a merchant family, he was apprenticed to architect David Laing.

Career

  1. 1827–1828

    Regent Square

    Designed a Gothic Revival church.

  2. 1844

    Royal Exchange

    Completed the rebuilding of London’s exchange.

  3. 1840s

    Railway work

    Designed stations in Britain and France.

  4. 1855

    Parliament

    Became MP for Bath.

Selected buildings

Royal Exchange

A monumental classical building in the City of London.

Carlisle Citadel station

A major railway building.

Norwood Cemetery

Designed the cemetery’s layout and buildings.

Beyond architecture

Public life

Served as MP for Bath until his death.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Artistic portrait; John Prescott Knight. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.