'Old Charterhouse: Exterior Fa?ade of Washhouse Court, with the Inner Gateway', 1886. The London Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century. Founded as a Carthusian priory in 1371, it was variously a mansion house, a school, and an almshouse. From The Magazine of Art. [Cassell & Company, London, 1886]