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Head and shoulders of Elizabeth 1 in black dress, white ruff and pearls with ornate broach
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9th May 2025

Hidden Lives: researching the history of women at the Charterhouse

Stepping onto the grounds of the Charterhouse, it quickly becomes evident that women have been present on the site throughout...

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Tulip Fever
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20th June 2016

Tulip Fever

You can now watch the official trailer for ‘Tulip Fever’, filmed at the Charterhouse.  The production features an all-star cast including Dame Judi Dench, Alicia Vikander and Christoph Waltz....

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Revealing the Charterhouse
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15th June 2016

Revealing the Charterhouse

Work on the Revealing the Charterhouse continues at pace. The Sir John Cass’s Learning Centre at the Charterhouse (image, below) framework is up. The new entrance now also displays the new temporary...

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Thank all of you
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7th June 2016

Thank all of you

We would like to thank all of you for supporting the opening. We are delighted to report that we raised over a thousand pounds for the National Gardens Scheme. The public were able to visit the enclosed...

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The Charterhouse
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15th April 2016

In Celebration of the Charterhouse

In 1885 the House of Lords passed a bill authorising the disposal of all but the ancient buildings of the Old Charterhouse. It was introduced by Sir Richard Webster, an Old Carthusian, politician and judge,...

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The Home of Thomas Sutton
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15th April 2016

The Home of Thomas Sutton

Thomas Sutton, who founded the Charterhouse in 1611, lived for a period in Balsham, Cambridgeshire. His house was most likely “Nine Chimneys” (pictured above), which is rumoured to have been built...

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Tulip Fever
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15th April 2016

Films & TV Programmes

The following link lists films and TV programmes containing scenes shot here at the Charterhouse, including Downton Abbey, Mr Selfridge, Poirot and How to Lose Friends & Alienate People. Click here...

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The Charterhouse
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10th April 2016

A Brother at Brocton Prisoner of War Camp

Pictures from camp life: R. Boulger, who later became a Brother of the Charterhouse, handing out “dibs” at Brocton Prisoner of War Camp in 1918. The above pencil-sketch was found in the Old Charterhouse...

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A Visit to the Hull Charterhouse
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1st April 2016

A Visit to the Hull Charterhouse

The word Charterhouse, meaning a Carthusian monastery, is derived from La Grande Chartreuse, the first hermitage of the Carthusian Order founded by Saint Bruno. There were ten Charterhouses in the Britain...

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Sketches of the Charterhouse (1939)
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15th December 2015

Sketches of the Charterhouse (1939)

This post is devoted to series of sketches made in 1939. They were found in the Old Charterhouse Scrapbook, our archive of press clipping and images, and can be credited to two former Brothers of the...

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The Gentlemen of Charterhouse (1997)
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3rd November 2015

The Gentlemen of Charterhouse (1997)

This documentary follows a typical day in the lives of the Brothers of the Charterhouse, including Gordon Honey, who is now our senior Brother. It was broadcast in 1997 on BBC 1 and was directed by Sharon...

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