Tate Institute

The abandoned Tate Institute building in 2007

The Tate Institute was a community facility established by Henry Tate in Silvertown in 1887.

The building was established to create an apolitical and non-sectarian environment. The Institute closed in 1933 and the building was used as a local library until 1961.

The building was then used as a social club with bar and snooker hall in use until the early 21st century when it was acquired by Newham Council.

In 2016 a group of artists took over the building establishing the "Craftory", to rehabilitate the building and create the “Silvertown ArtSpace” to provide a hub for a broad range of artistic and community activities.

In 2024 a project entitled REinsTate, overseen by the ReSpace Alliance, won a tender to refurbish the building and transform it into an active, affordable community hub.

References

  1. 1 2 Hedges-Stocks, Zoah (2016). "Abandoned club saved by artists who dream it can be 'Tate East'". Newham Recorder (21 September 2016). Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. ↑ Chalmin, Philippe (1990). The Making of a Sugar Giant: Tate and Lyle, 1859-1989. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9783718604340. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Tate Institute". Heritage of London. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "REinsTate Project FAQ". Retrieved 1 September 2026.

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