Almshouses

NOTES: The London Charterhouse, founded in 1370-1371 was one of a handful of Carthusian monasteries in England. After the dissolution it passed into the ownership of Lord North, who made substantial alterations. In 1611 it was sold to Thomas Sutton, who created the almshouses which still function today. Severely damaged during the Second World War it was restored by the architects Seely & Paget. The range with the Great Hall was built 1545-1564 by Lord North.This stone doorway is dated 1613 and the orignal wooden door just seen, was partly burned in 1941 and has been mounted on the wall inside the lobby.

NOTES: The London Charterhouse, founded in 1370-1371 was one of a handful of Carthusian monasteries in England. After the dissolution it passed into the ownership of Lord North, who made substantial alterations. In 1611 it was sold to Thomas Sutton, who created the almshouses which still function today. Severely damaged during the Second World War it was restored by the architects Seely & Paget. The range with the Great Hall was built 1545-1564 by Lord North. The stone doorway is dated 1613.

NOTES: The Royal Hospital underwent a repair and restoration programme in 2014 by Peregrine Bryant architects. This included refurbishment of the sash windows and the berths for the Chelsea Pensioners.

NOTES: The Royal Hospital underwent a repair and restoration programme in 2014 by Peregrine Bryant architects. This included refurbishment of the sash windows and the berths for the Chelsea Pensioners.

NOTES: The Royal Hospital underwent a repair and restoration programme in 2014 by Peregrine Bryant architects. This included refurbishment of the sash windows and the berths for the Chelsea Pensioners.

NOTES: The Drapers' Almshouses were built in 1707 with monies left to the company by a Mr John Edmunson, sailmaker. Originally the almshouses covered three sides of a quadrangle, with six houses on each side (east and west) with a central block of four containing the chapel. It is this block which survived into the twentieth century albeit in very poor repair. This was acquired by the Greater London Council in 1947 and eventually restored (with a grant from them) by Anthony Richardson & Partners in 1982.