Charterhouse
a celebrated school and charitable foundation in London, England. In 1370 Sir Walter Manny and Northburgh, Bishop of Lon- London, England. In 1370 Sir Walter Carthusian monks (hence the name, Manny and Northburgh, Bishop of Lona corruption of Chartreuse, the celedon, built and endowed it as a priory brated Carthusian convent). After the dissolution of the monasteries it passed ter, preacher, er with a through several hands till it came into head schoolmaster, with 44 boys and 80 converted it into a hospital, richly enindigent gentlemen, together converted it into a hospital, richly endowed, consisting of a master , The physician and other officers and servants of the house. Each boy is educated at a certain expense, and each pensioner receives food, clothing, lodging, and an allowance of about $130 a year.
CHARTER OAK poor brethren must be over 50 years of age, and members of the Church of England. The Charterhouse School has been removed to new buildings near Godalming in Surrey, while the nonacademic department of the Charterhouse still remains in the old buildings. The school has a high reputation, and many lads are educated there other than the scholars properly so called. Several of the famous men who have received their education at the Charter-house are Isaac Barrow, Addison, Steele, John Wesley, Blackstone, Grote, Thirlwall, Havelock, John Leech and Thackeray.