20th October 2026
The Charterhouse archive is stored and made accessible to the public at The London Archives in Islington. It covers an impressive...
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The Charterhouse archive is stored and made accessible to the public at The London Archives in Islington. It covers an impressive 123 metres of shelf space and contains the charity’s records from 1611...
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An exploration of archives of The Times and The Illustrated London News reveals how the Charterhouse was represented in the press in the latter half of the 20th century. When carrying out research, our...
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Are you interest in medieval history? Then let me tell you about my trip to the IMC as a second-year DPhil student researching the Charterhouse! The International Medieval Congress (IMC) is an annual week-long...
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The Charterhouse is delighted to announce the appointment of the Revd Jennifer Midgley-Adam as our new Preacher. Emerging from an exceptionally strong field of candidates, Jennifer officially joins the...
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In 1885, the Governors of the Charterhouse applied to parliament for the right to sell – for probable demolition – the grounds of the Charterhouse. They clarified that they did not intend to...
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Delve into research highlighting how the historic land endowments of Thomas Sutton’s charity quietly shaped the urban evolution of its neighbourhood over 400 years. In 1611, the last year of his...
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When Thomas Sutton bequeathed his vast fortune to establish the Charterhouse charity in 1611, his sudden death that year sparked intense legal and political battles. Discover how early Governors navigated...
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How the evolution of the Charterhouse architecture reveals the changing relationship between monks, the local community, and women. When discussing the London Charterhouse, we often focus on when it reached...
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The Charterhouse Water Maps are four illustrated manuscripts that depict the water system that was built c.1450 to provide the London Charterhouse with fresh running water. They are also technical drawings...
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Is there anything that says ‘summer’ quite like the sight and smell of a lavender bed in full sunshine, buzzing with bees? It’s one of the season’s true pleasures and surely a contributing...
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The Charterhouse, behind high walls on the edge of the City of London, has seen centuries of history and feels far removed from the hustle and bustle of the metropolis. Today the Charterhouse is the site...
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“My aim is to bring new voices into the narrative” As I outlined in my previous blog, I am undertaking a DPhil, another name for a PhD, and in my case it is a Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDA), sometimes...
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