As today is the anniversary of the deaths of two Carthusian monks on 10th June 1537, who were starved to death. I thought I'd share this talk I did after my visit to the home of their order, London Charterhouse, which has a wonderfully rich history.
Exterior and Entrance court
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- hospital
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- Exterior
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- Entrance court – arms over entrance are those of Sutton’s hospital
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- Entrance court – arms over entrance are those of Sutton’s hospital
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- Exetrior
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- Exterior
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- Exterior
Chapel Cloister
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- Chapel Cloister
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- Bust of John Wesley
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- Memorial
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- Remains of old door
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- Remains of old door
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- Memorial to Lord Baden-Powell
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- Charterhouse plaque plus memorial to Lord Baden-Powell
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- Bust of John Wesley
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- Memorial
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- Remains of old door
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- Remains of old door
The Chapel (former chapterhouse) with Thomas Sutton's tomb
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- The chapel
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- The chapel
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- Original wall of chapterhouse
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- The chapel
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- Thomas Sutton’s tomb
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- Thomas Sutton’s tomb
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- The chapel
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- Thomas Sutton’s tomb
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- Thomas Sutton’s tomb
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- Memorial to all brothers and scholars
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- The chapel
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- The chapel
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- Thomas Sutton’s tomb
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- Memorial to John Law, Thomas Sutton’s executor
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- The chapel
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- The chapel
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- Thomas Sutton’s tomb
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- Thomas Sutton’s tomb
The Norfolk Cloister
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- The Norfolk Cloister
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- The Norfolk Cloister
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- The Norfolk Cloister
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- The Norfolk Cloister
The Great Hall
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The Great Hall
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Portrait of Thomas Sutton
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The Great Hall
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The Great Hall
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The Great Hall
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The Great Hall
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The Great Hall
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- The Great Hall
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- Portrait of Thomas Sutton
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- The Great Hall
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- The Great Hall
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- The Great Hall
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- The Great Hall
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- The Great Hall
The Great Staircase
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- The Great Staircase
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- The Great Staircase
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- The Great Staircase
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- The Great Staircase
The Great Chamber
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- Chimney c.1571
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- Great Chamber
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- Great Chamber
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- Original plasterwork ceiling
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- Great Chamber
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- Bay window area
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- Restored plasterwork ceiling
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- Restored plasterwork ceiling
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- Flemish tapestry
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- Flemish tapestry
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- Flemish tapestry
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- Flemish tapestry
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- Flemish tapestry
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- Flemish tapestry
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- Chimney c.1571
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- Chimney c.1571
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- Original plasterwork ceiling
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- Original plasterwork ceiling
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- Original plasterwork ceiling
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- Chimney c.1571
Portraits and miscellaneous rooms and artefacts
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- Painting of Carthusian martyrs
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- Charles II, after Sir Peter Lely
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- George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, after Sir Peter Lely
Wash-house Court
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- The I and H
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- A cross
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- Wash-house Court
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- A cross
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- Wash-house court
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- A “v”
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- Wash-house Court
More exterior shots
You can view more photos on the London Charterhouse website at http://www.thecharterhouse.org/visit-us-2/photos/
Address of London Charterhouse:
The Charterhouse
Charterhouse Square
London
EC1M 6AN
Articles on the Carthusian Martyrs
Notes and Sources
- Porter, Stephen (2010) Charterhouse: The Official Guide, Amberley Publishing.
- Photos copyright Tim Ridgway, Claire Ridgway 2016.
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