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Charterhouse
c. 1806
The
name Charterhouse is a corruption of the French 'Cartreux', which was
the name of the place where the first Carthusian monk founded his order
in France. A Carthusian monastery originally stood on the site of the
Charterhouse. During the Reformation the Charterhouse became a school
for poor boys and accommodation for 80 poor gentlemen. Most of the old
buildings were destroyed during world War II, but some were repaired,
and the Charterhouse pensioners continue to live there and to dine in
the Great
Hall and take the air in Charterhouse
Square.
The
view below shows the old porch of the Charterhouse.
