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London CHARTERHOUSE Court Old Postcard Charles F FlowerLondon / Surrey Art Drawn Postcard. Artist Signed by Charles F. Flower. Birds, Pigeons. Entrance Court, The Charterhouse, London. / The Charterhouse (French Chartreuse) was formerly a Carthusian monastery founded by Sir Walter Manny in 1371. It was dissolved by Henry VIII., and after various vicissitudes was bought in 1611 by Thomas Sutton to place there his hospital for 80 poor men and 40 poor boys. The school was moved to Godalming in 1872. This picture shows the facade constructed by the Duke of Norfolk in 1570.Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons OILETTE The Charterhouse London
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