You will walk into the south of Charterhouse Square, and the entrance is on the opposite side of the Square. Walk past Malmaison Hotel, and our Gatehouse, along the chequered wall and you come to our main entrance. Buses 4, 56, and stop in front of Barbican station on Aldersgate Street, a five minute walk from Charterhouse Square.
We have a small number of disabled parking spaces for Blue and Orange Badge holders. Please call us in advance to book a space on There are a limited number of places on the west side of Charterhouse Square. Please see signs as charges apply. The Chapel is currently open to visitors on pre-booked tours, and also to those who would like to join our regular services.
Please see our Chapel page for details. All public areas of the museum including the reception area, learning centre and cloakroom facilities are fully accessible for wheelchair users and people with limited mobility. The chapel is also fully accessible for wheelchair users.
A wheelchair is available to borrow during your visit. There are accessible toilet facilities and baby changing facilities in the museum reception area. Large print guides are available in the museum. We have dedicated resources available for visitors with special educational needs. See here for an example. Please note that the historic buildings of the Charterhouse include some uneven surfaces and a cobbled courtyard. Tours take place all year round and visit outdoor areas. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
There are easy alternative routes for wheelchair users on all stops on the tour, and we have portable chairs to take with you on the tour should you need one. For more information about tours of the Charterhouse please visit the book a tour page. We are now welcoming group bookings once more, with a capacity of 20 people per tour. Do get in touch to see how we can accommodate your group travel plans. Please email tours thecharterhouse. Open your loved ones eyes to the hidden world of the Charterhouse by purchasing a tour gift certificate.
This gift voucher makes an ideal gift for anyone passionate about history and London. The boys' school coexisted with the home for pensioners until when Charterhouse School moved to Godalming in Surrey. Following this, the Merchant Taylors' School occupied the buildings until One side is partially occupied by Charterhouse Square School, a small independent primary school. In July , English Heritage granted Grade II listed status to the "setted" road surface in the square, which was laid down in the s.
In evidence of the large burial pit for plague victims dating from —50, the time of the Black death, was discovered under the square by workers building the Crossrail project. Subsequent analysis of DNA and isotopes from the skeletons of those buried revealed data about Londoners who fell victim to the pandemic, such as their birthplace, diet, and the fact that there were actually three periods of plague burials, from , and the early 15th century as outbreaks recurred.
Charterhouse gives accommodation as an Almshouse to over forty single pensioners aged over sixty many of whom retain the tradition of having been "military men, schoolmasters, clergy, artists, musicians, writers and businessmen", who are in financial, housing and social need but not in significant debt and keen to contribute to the community.
The complex is open for pre-booked guided tours. The chapel can be viewed as part of the annual Open House London event. Florin Court, a residential building in the Art Deco style built in by Guy Morgan and Partners, is on the east side.
Charterhouse Square School is on the south side of the square; it is a co-educational, independent school for ages 3 to 11, with a small roll of pupils. Smithfield Market is to the south-west along Charterhouse Street.
Map Hotels Places. History In a Carthusian monastery was founded by Walter de Manny on what is now the north side of the square. Plague burials In evidence of the large burial pit for plague victims dating from —50, the time of the Black death, was discovered under the square by workers building the Crossrail project.
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