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Legacy and Law: The Founding of Sutton’s Hospital in Charterhouse

When Thomas Sutton bequeathed his vast fortune to establish the Charterhouse charity in 1611, his sudden death that year...

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London Antiques by Washington Irving
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20th March 2015

London Antiques by Washington Irving

Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American writer who is perhaps best remembered for his short stories, particularly “Rip Van Winkle” (1819) and “The Legend...

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Ian Nairn on the Charterhouse
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20th January 2015

Ian Nairn on the Charterhouse

Ian Douglas Nairn (24 August 1930 – 14 August 1983) was a British architectural critic and topographer.  In 1955, he established his reputation with a special issue of the Architectural Review called...

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