The Charterhouse, Museum and Grade I listed building in Smithfield, England
The London Charterhouse consists of multiple historic buildings arranged around courtyards, featuring Tudor architecture and medieval structures within its walls.
Founded in 1371 as a Carthusian monastery on a Black Death burial ground, the complex later transformed into a Tudor mansion after the dissolution.
The site maintains its tradition of housing Brothers, elderly individuals who live in the almshouse established by Thomas Sutton in 1611.
Visitors can explore the museum from Tuesday to Sunday between 11:00 and 16:45, with guided tours available throughout the complex.
The buildings reveal different architectural periods through exposed sections, including medieval monastery walls alongside Tudor mansion elements.
Location: London Borough of Islington
Inception: 14 century
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 11:00-16:45
Website: https://thecharterhouse.org
GPS coordinates: 51.52146,-0.09978
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:45
London offers far more than Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace. Away from the main attractions, numerous sites remain unfamiliar even to many locals. This selection includes the ruins of St Dunstan-in-the-East, where a medieval church has been transformed into a public garden, the Sir John Soane's Museum with its antiquities and architectural fragments, and Dennis Severs' House, a Georgian townhouse preserved as a lived-in time capsule. The collection features gardens such as Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park and Kyoto Garden in Holland Park, historic buildings like the 14th-century Charterhouse and St Bartholomew the Great, London's oldest parish church. It also covers unusual museums including the Old Operating Theatre, Europe's oldest surviving surgical theater, and industrial monuments like Crossness Pumping Station with its Victorian steam engines. Leadenhall Market displays Victorian architecture in the financial district, while God's Own Junkyard in Walthamstow exhibits thousands of neon signs. Other sites range from the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu temple in Neasden to Wilton's Music Hall, London's oldest music hall, and the Victorian dinosaur sculptures at Crystal Palace Park. Little Venice presents canals lined with houseboats, the Freud Museum preserves the psychoanalyst's London home, and Keats House commemorates the Romantic poet. These locations provide insights into history, architecture, and culture beyond the standard tourist circuit.
Florin Court
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Charterhouse Square
97 m
Farmiloe Building
133 m
Fox and Anchor
133 m
White Bear
144 m
Six Bollards On The North And North West Side Of The Square
104 m
86, St John Street
142 m
Setted Street Surface
47 m
26, St John Street
157 m
Gates At North West Corner, Leading Into Charterhouse Street
92 m
Railings Round New Church Hawe And Gates On The South Side Of The Square
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119, Charterhouse Street
122 m
Numbers 12-13 And Attached Railings
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Numbers 4 And 5 And Attached Railings
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Four lamp posts
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Warden's House And Gatehouse, St Bartholomew's College And Railings
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82 And 84, St John Street
136 m
K2 Telephone Kiosk On The South Side Of The Square
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Numbers 22 And Attached Railings
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Number 12A And Walls And Railings
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88, St John Street
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72, St John Street
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Former Caretaker's Lodge And Gatehouse, St Bartholomew's Medical College
47 m
Number 14 And Attached Railings
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111, Charterhouse Street
141 m
Lamp In Master's Court, The Charterhouse
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69, 71 And 73, St John Street
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Master's Lodge, The Charterhouse And Attached Railings
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