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Canon Ann Clarke in the Charterhouse Chapel
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Women’s History Month: Canon Ann Clarke

My journey to priesthood took thirty-seven-years, but what a journey it has been and continues to be. It started when I was...

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Object of the Month December 2016
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2nd December 2016

Object of the Month December 2016

The Block, 1837 | Lithograph by H W Burgess (c. 1792–1844) This print relates to Charterhouse School, the charitably-funded grammar school which flourished on this site between 1614 and 1872. The artist,...

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The Charterhouse During and After WWII
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29th November 2016

The Charterhouse During and After WWII

The ‘Blitz’ was a sustained campaign of aerial bombing attacks on British towns and cities carried out by the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). It began on 7 September, when German bombers attacked...

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Behind Revealing the Charterhouse
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15th November 2016

Behind Revealing the Charterhouse

When parts of the Charterhouse open to the public in January we hope that our visitors enjoy the buildings and environs as much as the residents and staff. The care and consideration shown by the workforce...

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Object of the Month November 2016
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21st October 2016

Object of the Month November 2016

Faith, Hope and Charity plaster panel, c.1625 This plaster overmantel panel was installed in the Master’s rooms in the 1620s. The figures represent three virtues: Faith in her armour; Hope with a bird...

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Revealing the Charterhouse in Barbican Life
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14th October 2016

Revealing the Charterhouse in Barbican Life

A feature about our exciting Revealing the Charterhouse project appears in the latest edition of Barbican Life magazine. It was written by project curator Cathy Ross, and outlines our intentions to open...

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Tulip Fever
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20th June 2016

Tulip Fever

You can now watch the official trailer for ‘Tulip Fever’, filmed at the Charterhouse.  The production features an all-star cast including Dame Judi Dench, Alicia Vikander and Christoph Waltz....

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Revealing the Charterhouse
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15th June 2016

Revealing the Charterhouse

Work on the Revealing the Charterhouse continues at pace. The Sir John Cass’s Learning Centre at the Charterhouse (image, below) framework is up. The new entrance now also displays the new temporary...

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Thank all of you
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7th June 2016

Thank all of you

We would like to thank all of you for supporting the opening. We are delighted to report that we raised over a thousand pounds for the National Gardens Scheme. The public were able to visit the enclosed...

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The Charterhouse
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15th April 2016

In Celebration of the Charterhouse

In 1885 the House of Lords passed a bill authorising the disposal of all but the ancient buildings of the Old Charterhouse. It was introduced by Sir Richard Webster, an Old Carthusian, politician and judge,...

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The Home of Thomas Sutton
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15th April 2016

The Home of Thomas Sutton

Thomas Sutton, who founded the Charterhouse in 1611, lived for a period in Balsham, Cambridgeshire. His house was most likely “Nine Chimneys” (pictured above), which is rumoured to have been built...

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Tulip Fever
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15th April 2016

Films & TV Programmes

The following link lists films and TV programmes containing scenes shot here at the Charterhouse, including Downton Abbey, Mr Selfridge, Poirot and How to Lose Friends & Alienate People. Click here...

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