Charlton House

Charlton House is a Jacobean building in Charlton, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. Originally it was a residence for a nobleman associated with the Stuart royal family. It later served as a wartime hospital, then a museum and library, and is now run by Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust.

This article is about the house in London. For the house in Wraxall, Somerset, see Charlton House, Wraxall. For the house in Charlton Mackrell, Somerset, see Charlton House, Charlton Mackrell.
Not to be confused with Carlton House.

Charlton House
Charlton House, London
Coordinates51°28′50″N 0°02′14″E
OS grid referenceTQ4155577714
Built1607–1612
Architectural style(s)Jacobean
OwnerLondon Borough of Greenwich
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameCharlton House
Designated19 October 1951
Reference no.1218593
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameGarden House to NW of Charlton House
Designated10 October 1951
Reference no.1291892
Location of Charlton House in Royal Borough of Greenwich
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