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The Shene Charterhouse is a Carthusian monastery founded in 1415 by Henry V on the outskirts of Richmond, Surrey. The house followed the strict contemplative rule of the Carthusian order and became one of England's most important charterhouses before its dissolution in 1539. The surviving remains include substantial fragments of the monastic buildings, notably parts of the church, cloister ranges, and domestic structures that demonstrate the characteristic layout of a Carthusian community with its emphasis on individual cells for monks. The site represents a significant example of late medieval monastic archaeology and retains considerable historical importance as testimony to religious life in pre-Reformation England.
The Shene Charterhouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1412036. View the official record →
The Shene Charterhouse is a Carthusian monastery founded in 1415 by Henry V on the outskirts of Richmond, Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1412036.
The Shene Charterhouse is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1412036.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King Henry VIII's Mound, Richmond Park (2.9 km), Mound at TQ1891972117, Richmond Park (4 km), Old Brew House, Bushy Park (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Shene Charterhouse's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The Shene Charterhouse stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.