Charlton House

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. For the house in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, see Spirax Group.
Not to be confused with Carlton House.

Charlton House
Charlton House, London
Coordinates51°28′50″N 0°02′14″E / 51.48062°N 0.03714°E / 51.48062; 0.03714
OS grid referenceTQ4155577714
Built1607–1612
ArchitectAttributed to John Thorpe
Architectural styleJacobean
OwnerRoyal Greenwich Heritage Trust
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

Charlton House is a Jacobean mansion in Charlton, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. Built between 1607 and 1612, it is widely regarded as one of the finest and best-preserved examples of Jacobean domestic architecture in England, and the only complete Jacobean mansion surviving in Greater London following the destruction of Holland House during the Second World War. The house was built for Sir Adam Newton, Dean of Durham and tutor to Prince Henry, eldest son of King James I. Now managed by the Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust, it serves as a community centre and events venue.

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