11th August 2018
This painting represents an imaginary scene of the Carthusian martyrs at Tyburn on 4 May 1535. It depicts John Houghton, Prior of the London Charterhouse together with Robert Lawrence, Prior of Beauvale, Augustine Webster, Prior of Axholme and Richard Reynolds, a monk from Syon Abbey. They had been convicted... continue
1st July 2018
The Blitz in London began on 7 September 1940, and for 56 out of the following 57 days and nights the Luftwaffe launched attacks on major cities and industrial targets. The attacks continued into 1941, and on the evening of May 10th/11th the Charterhouse was hit by an incendiary bomb. Extensive damage... continue
9th June 2018
This month’s object of the month will instead be looking at a specific area of Charterhouse’s history. To coincide with the start of the World Cup we will be looking at the Charterhouses links with the foundation of the Football Association in 1863. This month sees the start of The FIFA World... continue
12th May 2018
This iron chest on display in our museum has been at the Charterhouse since the 17th century. It was made in Germany or the Netherlands by Jacobus Brebes and although its exact origins are not known it is highly likely that the founder of the almshouse, Thomas Sutton, owned one similar. The chest is... continue
