Henry Bell (born 1647, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, UK; died, 1711, UK) was an architect from the 17th century, a contemporary of Christopher Wren. The son of a wealthy merchant family,[1] he designed many buildings in West Norfolk including the Custom House in King's Lynn and All Saints Church in North Runcton.[2]
He served twice as Mayor of King's Lynn,[3] he was well educated and travelled through Europe. In 1676 he met Robert Hooke, who shared with him his experiences of rebuilding London following the Great Fire. This knowledge had a bearing on his future work, as the design of North Runcton Church shows similarities with those employed by Wren, for example St Mary-at-Hill.[4]
He died in 1711, two years before All Saints Church was completed.