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a whole Guinness cake with frosted icing and a piece of Guiness cake on a wooden server next to the stone window sill of the Great Hall at the Charterhouse
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From Monastic Brews to Afternoon Tea: A Tale of Beer and Cake

While beer has been a staple at the Charterhouse since the middle ages, we think our Kitchen Team has found its finest use...

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Charles Dalmon, Poet and Brother
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16th June 2015

Charles Dalmon, Poet and Brother

Charles William Dalmon (1862-1938) was a British poet who, in retirement, became a Brother of the Charterhouse. He published many poems during his lifetime, many of them about Sussex, the county in which...

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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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