Object of the Month October 2017
This medieval plan, spanning four large sheets of vellum stitched together, charts the water system installed in the 1430s that served the Carthusian monks of the Charterhouse. It was a working document...
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In Autumn of 2023, we invited our almshouse residents, or Brothers as they are known here, and staff to join members of Islington...
Read moreThis medieval plan, spanning four large sheets of vellum stitched together, charts the water system installed in the 1430s that served the Carthusian monks of the Charterhouse. It was a working document...
Read moreHi! My name is Yiran Zhang and last week I just finished my 8-week placement at the Charterhouse as part of my MA course at the University of Leicester, Museum Studies. The initial motivation for me to...
Read moreDid you know several prominent films and TV programmes have been shot at the Charterhouse in recent years, including Downton Abbey, Mr Selfridge, Poirot and Taboo? Can you spot your favourite show below?...
Read moreHi, my name is Sz-Yu and as part of my MA in Museum Studies at Leicester University I’ve just completed an 8-week learning placement at the Charterhouse. As a Museum Studies student with a passion for...
Read moreA Relation of the Proceedings at Charter-House 1689 This booklet, on display in the Charterhouse museum, recounts the events of the period 1686-89 when, for the second time in its history, the Charterhouse...
Read moreHi, my name is Peter and this is my second year in a row doing a week’s work experience at the Charterhouse. As an artist, and one who is especially interested in architecture, I love the character...
Read moreThirty days of learning by a new Brother, Rakesh Mathur When I think of my time here, these words come to mind: Inspiring, Caring, Humanity and History. Before I moved into the Charterhouse, I visited...
Read moreThis short article was originally printed in “Old Charterhouse Magazine” in December, 1935. It concerns a Mr William Edward Newton, who worked for the Charterhouse for over a quarter of...
Read moreWalter Manny, the founder of the London Charterhouse, arrived in England aged 17 in the retinue of Philippa, daughter of the Count of Hainault. Philippa was on her way to marry the young king Edward III,...
Read moreBrother Philip Bacon, who has worked in the field of mental health, recently gave a talk at the Charterhouse about the effects of mental health on families. You can listen to this below....
Read moreThe following article details the careers of a few notable musicians who have, at some time or other, been the organist of the Charterhouse. Originally published in the “Old Charterhouse Magazine”...
Read moreDeposition of Christ from the Cross is an oil on canvas painting by Royal Academician and former Brother of the Charterhouse Robert Medley. The work can be viewed in the chapel cloister to the left of...
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