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Revealing the Charterhouse : the making of a London landmark

Title
Revealing the Charterhouse : the making of a London landmark / edited by Cathy Ross ; with photographs by Lawrence Watson.
Publication
  • London : the Charterhouse : in association with D Giles Limited, 2016.
  • ©2016

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Additional Authors
  • Ross, Catherine, 1953-
  • Watson, Lawrence, 1963-
Description
223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 27 cm
Summary
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.0This major publication celebrates Charterhouse's reopening as a museum in 2016. It 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 in the grounds, its establishment as both a school for boys and hospital for elderly men, to its continuing role today as a charity providing care for over 40 Brothers.
Subject
  • London Charterhouse (Smithfield, London, England) > History
  • Islington (London, England) > History
Note
  • Subtitle from spine.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-217) and index.
Call Number
JFF 16-2143
ISBN
  • 9781907804984
  • 1907804986
  • 9780992710910
  • 099271091X
OCLC
954018314
Title
Revealing the Charterhouse : the making of a London landmark / edited by Cathy Ross ; with photographs by Lawrence Watson.
Publisher
London : the Charterhouse : in association with D Giles Limited, 2016.
Copyright Date
©2016
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-217) and index.
Added Author
Ross, Catherine, 1953- editor.
Watson, Lawrence, 1963- editor.
Research Call Number
JFF 16-2143
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