Founded by Thomas Sutton in 1611, the year of his death. An ex-Carthusian priory near Smithfield was used for the school - thus pupils are known as Carthusians. Sutton was buried in the chapel.
The school sold its London site to Merchant Taylors' and moved near Godalming in 1872.
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Charterhouse School
The Great Cloister of The London Charterhouse, 1371 - 1538, once occupied thi...
Our drawing, from Exploring Southwark,shows the building to the right of the ...
Founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington (then PM). In 1836 Kings...
The museum is located on land that until 1970 was part of the Surrey Docks. A...
