Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland
Perth Charterhouse
Perth Charterhouse — monastic house of Carthusian monks in Perth, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Perth · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Perth Charterhouse is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "monastic house of Carthusian monks in Perth, Scotland". Coordinates: 56.3950°, -3.4350°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Perth Charterhouse or Perth Priory, known in Latin as Domus Vallis Virtutis ("House of the Valley of Virtue"), was a monastic house of Carthusian monks based at Perth, Scotland. It was the only Carthusian house ever to be established in the Kingdom of Scotland, and one of the last non-mendicant houses to be founded in the kingdom. The traditional founding date of the house is 1429. Formal suppression of the house came in 1569, though this was not actualised until 1602. King James VI Hospital now occupies the Priory's former location.
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Background
History
The traditional founding date of the house is 1429. However, it was three years earlier, on 19 August 1426, that the Prior of La Grande Chartreuse, having received the consent of the General Chapter of the Carthusian Order, authorised the foundation of a house at Perth. King James used much of his own revenue as well as part of the ransom payment owed to the English crown, to begin work on the new house, as well as pressurising others to make grants; the Cistercian monk John of Bute was given responsibility for overseeing the construction of the priory. The priory may have been intended as a royal mausoleum, and King James I of Scotland (reigned 1424-1437), his queen Joan Beaufort…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3950, -3.4350
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH2 8HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Established
- 1429
- Nearest railway station
- Perth — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7170831 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Perth Charterhouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Seal of Perth Charterhouse.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Perth Charterhouse?
- Perth Charterhouse is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode PH2 8HP).
- When was Perth Charterhouse built?
- Built or established in 1429.
- How do I get to Perth Charterhouse?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH2 8HP.