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
hospital
Exterior
Entrance court – arms over entrance are those of Sutton’s hospital
Entrance court – arms over entrance are those of Sutton’s hospital
Exetrior
Exterior
Exterior
Chapel Cloister
Chapel Cloister
Bust of John Wesley
Memorial
Remains of old door
Remains of old door
Memorial to Lord Baden-Powell
Charterhouse plaque plus memorial to Lord Baden-Powell
Bust of John Wesley
Memorial
Remains of old door
Remains of old door
The Chapel (former chapterhouse) with Thomas Sutton's tomb
The chapel
The chapel
Original wall of chapterhouse
The chapel
Thomas Sutton’s tomb
Thomas Sutton’s tomb
The chapel
Thomas Sutton’s tomb
Thomas Sutton’s tomb
Memorial to all brothers and scholars
The chapel
The chapel
Thomas Sutton’s tomb
Memorial to John Law, Thomas Sutton’s executor
The chapel
The chapel
Thomas Sutton’s tomb
Thomas Sutton’s tomb
The Norfolk Cloister
The Norfolk Cloister
The Norfolk Cloister
The Norfolk Cloister
The Norfolk Cloister
The Great Hall
The Great Hall
Portrait of Thomas Sutton
The Great Hall
The Great Hall
The Great Hall
The Great Hall
The Great Hall
The Great Staircase
The Great Staircase
The Great Staircase
The Great Staircase
The Great Staircase
The Great Chamber
Chimney c.1571
Great Chamber
Great Chamber
Original plasterwork ceiling
Great Chamber
Bay window area
Restored plasterwork ceiling
Restored plasterwork ceiling
Flemish tapestry
Flemish tapestry
Flemish tapestry
Flemish tapestry
Flemish tapestry
Flemish tapestry
Chimney c.1571
Chimney c.1571
Original plasterwork ceiling
Original plasterwork ceiling
Original plasterwork ceiling
Chimney c.1571
Portraits and miscellaneous rooms and artefacts
Painting of Carthusian martyrs
Charles II, after Sir Peter Lely
George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, after Sir Peter Lely
Wash-house Court
The I and H
A cross
Wash-house Court
A cross
Wash-house court
A “v”
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.