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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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15th May 2026

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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6th September 2017

A Charterhouse placement : Learning

Hi, my name is Sz-Yu and as part of my MA in Museum Studies at Leicester University I’ve just completed an 8-week learning placement at the Charterhouse. As a Museum Studies student with a passion for...