Charles Henry Howell

Charles Henry Howell (c.1824 – 1905) was a prominent architect in England during the Victorian era. He was the principal architect of lunatic asylums and worked as a partner in the firm Howell & Brooks, based in London. Howell designed several asylums, including Broadgate near Beverley, Moulsford near Wallingford, Brookwood near Woking, Cane Hill near Coulsdon, and St Luke's in Middlesbrough. He also served as the Consultant Architect to the Lunacy Commission and as the Surveyor of Public Buildings for the County of Surrey. Howell was known for his involvement in large asylum design competitions and his concern about the lack of new ideas in asylum design. In addition to asylums, he designed other buildings such as Christ Church in Shamley Green, St Lawrence's Church in Seal Chart, St Leonard's Hill in Windsor, Ribsden near Bagshot, and Surrey County Hall. Howell was a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He passed away in 1905 in Leatherhead, Surrey.