Charterhouse School, Godalming

Name: Charterhouse School
Address: Godalming, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Godalming

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Charterhouse is a public school in Godalming, Surrey, England. Originally founded by Thomas Sutton in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian monastery in Charterhouse Square, Smithfield, London, it educates over 800 pupils, aged 13 to 18 years, and is one of the 'great' nine English public schools reported upon by the Clarendon Commission in 1864. Today pupils are still referred to as Carthusians, and former pupils as Old Carthusians. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°11'48"N, 0°37'21"W

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Charterhouse School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Peter & St Paul, Meadrow Unitarian Chapel, St Edmund Church, Godalming Museum.

0.7 miSE
Church
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Godalming
19 min walk • The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is a parish church of the Church of England in Godalming, Surrey. The parish is mostly urban and excludes rural outskirts, it includes another church, St Mark's, in which the joint clergy provide less formal and family services.
1.1 miE
Church
Meadrow Unitarian Chapel
28 min walk • Meadrow Unitarian Chapel is a Unitarian chapel in the Farncombe area of Godalming, Surrey, England.
0.9 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Edmund Church, Godalming
24 min walk • St Edmund's Church is the Roman Catholic parish church of Godalming, a town in the English county of Surrey. It was built in 1906 to the design of Frederick Walters and is a Grade II listed building.
0.8 miS
Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
Godalming Museum, Godalming
22 min walk • Godalming Museum is a local museum in Godalming, a town in Surrey, England. The museum covers the local history of Godalming and the surrounding area in Surrey. The collections include paintings, ceramics, embroidery and architectural designs.
0.9 miSE
City hall
Godalming Borough Hall, Godalming
23 min walk • Godalming Borough Hall is a municipal building in Bridge Street in Godalming, England. The building is the meeting place of Godalming Town Council.
0.9 miSE
Church
Godalming United Church, Godalming
22 min walk • Godalming United Church is a non-conformist church formed in 1977 of a union of the local Methodist and URC churches. Built in 1903, it is located between the fire station and the River Wey in Godalming.
0.4 miNE
Park
Farncombe Wood, Godalming
10 min walk • Farncombe Wood is a 1-hectare nature reserve in Farncombe in Surrey. It is owned and managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. This steeply sloping wood was donated to the trust in 2003. It is mainly hazel coppice with oak standards.
0.9 miSE
Church
Godalming Congregational Church, Godalming
23 min walk • The building formerly known as Godalming Congregational Church was the Congregational chapel serving the ancient town of Godalming, in the English county of Surrey, between 1868 and 1977.
1.2 miN
Park
Pucks Oak Barn and McAlmont Reserves, Godalming
32 min walk • Pucks Oak Barn and McAlmont Reserves is a 4-hectare nature reserve near Compton, west of Guildford in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust.
0.8 miNW
Park
Middlebriars Wood, Godalming
20 min walk • Middlebriars Wood is a 1-hectare nature reserve in Hurtmore, west of Farncombe in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. This is a small mixed wood in a residential area of Hurtmore. The trust is working to improve its ecological value. There is access from Priorsfield Road.
0.8 miS
Church
Salvation Army Hall, Godalming
20 min walk • The former Salvation Army Hall in Godalming, Surrey, England, now an office building known as Aurum House, has been used by three religious groups since its construction c. 1830.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Charterhouse School?

Nearby attractions include Farncombe Wood, Godalming (10 min walk), Church of St Peter & St Paul, Godalming (19 min walk), Middlebriars Wood, Godalming (20 min walk), Salvation Army Hall, Godalming (20 min walk).

How to get to Charterhouse School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Charterhouse School:

Bus

Farncombe Hill • Lines: 42 (14 min walk)
Post Office • Lines: 42 (16 min walk)

Train

Godalming (19 min walk)
Farncombe (21 min walk)