Built during the reign of James I, Charlton House is the finest and best preserved Jacobean Mansion in London.

This beautiful building is the ideal venue for weddings, conferences and meetings.

It is also home to the Mulberry Tea Rooms, a book library, toy library and Japanese language school.

An exciting year-round programme of activities includes classical music concerts, tours, talks, children’s workshops and themed evenings in the Mulberry Tea Rooms. See the What’s On section for more details.

Friends of Charlton House
Join the Friends of Charlton House and become an active member at events, including fundraising, volunteering and promoting Charlton House within the local community. The group often supports events held at Charlton House, such as Horn Fayre, the Christmas carol concert and Open House weekend.

For more information, please contact us.

Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust
RGHT is a new Charity (Charity Number 1157 164) formed in 2014 to care for and make accessible the heritage of the royal borough. The Trust is responsible for Charlton House, Greenwich heritage centre, museum collections and archive, tudor barn, Eltham and has a custodian role to a number of memorials in the borough.

The aims of the trust are:

To help people learn and find out about the history and heritage of our region
To care for our heritage buildings for the benefit of the public
To promote the use of the buildings, grounds and collections in our care
The Trust
The Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed for a term of 3 years. We do have vacancies for specific skills. If you would be interested in applying to become a Trustee please contact us.

Learning
RGHT has a full time Learning Officer, and helping people learn about our heritage is key to our work. We are developing our programme all the time but a typical programme consists of :

Sessions for schools and other learners, such as colleges, universities, and other community groups
Guided tours and walks
Printed material and on line content
Our Project Work
We will be working on a number of projects over the coming months and years, many of them supported by grants from external funders such as Heritage Lottery Fund, Armed Forces Community Covenant and Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Our work currently focuses on the Great War. Following two successful grant applications we have researched the names on war memorials across the borough. We will be developing this work in 2015 as we explore the role of women on the Home Front at Charlton House, Progress Estate, Eltham and, of course, on the Woolwich Arsenal.

We will be recruiting volunteers for this project work in the coming months. If you are interested in developing heritage skills or just meeting some new people, please contact us.


WEDDINGS

One of the finest examples of Jacobean domestic architecture in the country, Charlton House, steeped in 400 years of history, provides the perfect backdrop for your big day.

Nestling in acres of beautiful parkland, Charlton House, built during the reign of James I, has a long history of intrigue and romance.

Our beautiful wedding halls and reception areas are rich in period detail featuring original fireplaces, wood panelling and intricate strapwork ceilings.

The lovingly restored walled gardens provide a peaceful retreat for your guests and a tranquil backdrop for your photographs, and the Peace Garden is the perfect place to celebrate with a glass of champagne on a summer’s afternoon.

Completing the package, our expert caterers, Relish, can deliver anything from the simple sophistication of a chilled glass of Chablis to a lavish five course silver service dinner.