The ante-chapel leads, through a door in its east wall, into what was originally the Chapter House of the Priory, but is now the Chapel. The original chapel was to the south of the ante-chapel.
Returning to the entrance hall, you enter the room immediately behind the Great Hall, which was once the refectory of the monks. In the Jacobean fireplace is an enormous Elizabethan strong box, which belonged to Sutton himself.
Norfolk Cloister, originally one of the monastery cloisters and then a covered walkway during the 4th Duke of Norfolk's ownership of the CharterhouseNewly refurbished Great Chamber
Copying the original, it is in 1570s style with flowers, swirls and the various heraldic achievements of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, although the gold paint on the swirls is not authentic - they would have been white.
Ceiling of the Great Chamber, showing the Howard Arms (credit Will Pryce)Washhouse Court, where all the lay Brothers did the washing and cooking for the Carthusian monastery. Note the clear delineation between monastery stone and the later Tudor brick
There is a narrow road which skirts the building and leads back to the entrance gate where the tour ends.
