Chartherouse in Southwark Reviews

Beautiful inspiring nugget in the midst of the capital. Building from 1348 (monastery, school for John Wesley, now almshouse) with chapel, museum and shop free to public. Greeted with news of an interactive archeology type hands on view with enthusiatic friendly people to explain bits dug up on site. Happening every Tuesday for couple of months. Tranquil chapel and number of nice things to buy in the shop. Only snag was the smell of delicious food (only for residents) but plethora of cafes nearby.

At the north side of Charterhouse Square you will find this assemblage of buildings that used to be a Priory, school and almshouse, going back to the 14th century, later converted to a 16th century mansion house owned
by Thomas Sutton who had made a fortune in Newcastle operating coal mines.
He bequeathed money for the chapel, almshouse and a hospital.
These funds also started a school that eventually became Charterhouse.
The school itself moved to Surrey in 1872 and these building eventually reverted to it's original purpose, an almshouse, housing 40 pensioners.
It is partially open to the public with guided tours.

Excellent guided tour and interesting museum. The cafe next door is definitely 5 stars!

We had one of the most amazing tour guides, she was funny and could answer all out questions. The tour itself was very interesting. From religious wars to the creation of national football rules. Look for Kayden on the weekends to give tours.

Beautiful historical place, dating back from 1348. It started as a burial site for victims of the Black Death, then as a monastery, a Tudor mansion, an almshouse and a boys school. The museum is small but very well displayed and the chapel is well worth a visit.

Hidden gem in the heart of London. Over 600 years of history...

Nice place to visits with family and friends. Once you get in, it is so peaceful and quite, you will forgot that you are in central London. It is a perfect place to spend the afternoon. Make sure you book in advance.

Great historical buildings, definitely book onto one of their tours.

Please note that the review is for the Charterhouse Museum, not the actually house or tour as there were no more tours scheduled on the day we went - I will provide a separate one on my next visit.

I really want to say I like the Museum but in fact, we were in and out in less than 10 minutes; as a museum, this place is very small and has some interesting items but nothing exciting. I wouldn t venture from other parts of London just for it so just make sure you book a tour and visit the Chapel on your trip here.