6th January 2022
After nearly two years in lockdown at the conservator’s studio, the five remaining tapestry panels have now returned to the Charterhouse. They sit proudly in their new home, on the walls of the new ‘Tapestry Room’, previously known as the Brothers’ Common Room. In our third and final blog... continue
14th December 2021
Our Community Engagement Manager Nichola Charalambou is now focused on nurturing and growing our relationships with local organisations and communities whose members are older people, and those who may have difficulty accessing local heritage sites. Here she gives an update on everything that has happened... continue
6th December 2021
Jack Evans, a member of our Collections volunteer team, has taken a closer look at the life of former Charterhouse Brother Tobias Hume. Among the countless plaques in the Charterhouse Chapel, one is dedicated to Tobias Hume, simply labelled ‘Musician and Soldier’. Yet even these few words do nothing... continue
26th October 2021
As we mark 650 years since the Charterhouse was founded here by Sir Walter de Manny, here James Spellane looks at the religious and spiritual context for the establishment of this significant Carthusian monastery. The Charterhouse was a prominent place in medieval London – a major landmark on the way... continue
