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Charterhouse In London: Monastery, Mansion, Hospital, School

Charterhouse In London: Monastery, Mansion, Hospital, School

S. Davies, Gerald

Paperback

General ArchitectureBritish HistoryWorld War I

ISBN10: 9354419283
ISBN13: 9789354419287
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2021
Pages: 530
Weight: 1.69
Height: 1.18 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Hidden in the quiet precincts of Smithfield, the London Charterhouse gathers centuries of English life behind a single set of walls. These walls remember every age. Gerald S. Davies guides the reader from its origins as a medieval London monastery through its transformation into a Tudor and Stuart mansion, a charitable hospital and finally a renowned school, revealing how one site reflects the changing fortunes of city, church and nation. Combining vivid topographical detail with careful archival scholarship, this classic London history text offers a richly layered account of London Charterhouse history as both sacred house and secular refuge. Davies explores architectural fabric and plan as an historic London architecture case-study, while tracing patterns of worship, philanthropy and education that make the Charterhouse a key work in English monastic history, church and social history, and the wider history of English schools. A valuable British local history book and enduring heritage study resource, it also serves as an accessible architectural history reference guide for London history enthusiasts, students and researchers alike. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. An elegant choice for casual readers of narrative history as well as collectors of classic non-fiction, this new edition keeps a unique corner of Tudor and Stuart London alive on the shelf and in the imagination.

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