The Charterhouse is one of London's great survivals. It was established as a Carthusian monastery in 1371 on a site next to a Black Death burial ground, and over the centuries it has served as private house, a boys' school and since 1611 as an almshouse, which it remains to this day. This major publication includes a series of illustrated essays on the archaeology, history, landscape, environment and architecture of the Charterhouse. It follows its story from its foundation as a monastery, dissolution in 1535 and ...
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The Charterhouse is one of London's great survivals. It was established as a Carthusian monastery in 1371 on a site next to a Black Death burial ground, and over the centuries it has served as private house, a boys' school and since 1611 as an almshouse, which it remains to this day. This major publication includes a series of illustrated essays on the archaeology, history, landscape, environment and architecture of the Charterhouse. It follows its story from its foundation as a monastery, dissolution in 1535 and subsequent transformation into a fine Tudor Mansion, its establishment as a school for boys and hospital for elderly men, to its continuing role today as a charity providing care for over 40 Brothers. AUTHOR: Cathy Ross is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Museum of London; Dr Nigel Llewellyn established and ran the Research Department, Tate, 2007 2015; Todd Longstaffe-Gowan is a landscape historian and gardens adviser to Historic Royal Palaces; Julian Luxford is reader in Art History at the University of St Andrews; Eric Parry (RA) established Eric Parry Architects in 1983; Stephen Porter has published a definitive history of the charity The London Charterhouse (2012) Catherine Smith has been the Archivist at Charterhouse School since 2009; Lawrence Watson is a renowned photographer, best-known for his work for NME.
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