The Charterhouse in Clerkenwell is a historic complex that began as a monastery, later became a Tudor mansion and is now an almshouse and school. Its courtyards, chapel and great hall record centuries of changing use.
 
Interesting facts…
The site was home to a Carthusian monastery before the Dissolution, and some of its monks were executed for refusing to accept Henry VIII as head of the Church.
 
Location: Charterhouse Square, London EC1M, United Kingdom