Alfred Evill

• Birth: 2 March 1862 
• Died: 17 April 1933

Alfred Edward Evill was born on 2 March 1862 at Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, the son of the Rev Alfred Evill, and was articled to Basil Champneys in London. About 1900 he commenced practice on his own account in Manchester. In 1905 he joined the Lancashire County Council as an Assistant Architect under Henry Littler, county architect and was responsible for many schools for Lancashire Education Committee. It is assumed that he remained with Lancashire CC until retirement, aged 65, before moving to Church Stretton, Shropshire.

 Address
1903: Alfred Edward Evill, architect, 26 Cooper Street, Manchester (Slater)
1905: County Hall Preston

Residence
1901: Prestwich Park, Prestwich (Census)
1903: 10 George Street, Alderley Edge (Slater)
1917: Alfred Evill, Bartle Fields, Longton (General & Commercial Directory of Preston 1917)
1926: “Alderley” Longton near Preston (Who’s Who in Architecture)
1933: “Ferniehurst” Church Stretton Shropshire
 
Obituaries:  RIBA Journal v40, 8 July 1933, p691
References; Who’s Who in Architecture 1926