George Thomas Hine

George Thomas Hine FRIBA (1842–25 April 1916) was an English architect known for his work in asylum architecture. He was born in Nottingham and studied under his father, Thomas Chambers Hine, before becoming his partner in 1867. Hine married in 1870 and had two children, including the novelist Muriel Hine.

Hine's expertise in asylum design led to his appointment as Consulting Architect to the Commissioners in Lunacy in 1897. He won several competitions for asylum projects and designed and completed major asylums for the London County Council, including Claybury, Bexley, Horton, and Long Grove. He also designed new county asylums for Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Surrey, East Sussex, and Worcestershire, as well as making extensive additions to existing asylums.

Hine's asylum designs were characterized by their use of red brick and grey stonework. He often incorporated a polychrome white/red brick pattern, particularly for window mullions. His use of the 'echelon' design, as seen in Claybury, was also notable.

Some of Hine's notable works include the Nottingham Borough Asylum in Mapperley, the Towers Hospital in Leicester, and the 4th Middlesex County Asylum in Claybury.

Hine's contributions to asylum architecture were significant, and his designs continue to be studied and appreciated today.