Contractor appointed to build North Yorkshire priory

Leeds-based Castlehouse Construction has started work on a new priory for Anglican nuns in North Yorkshire.

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, officially laid the foundation stone for the priory to be built in the grounds of Sneaton Castle in Whitby for an Order of Anglican Sisters.

The facility will become the new Mother House of the Order by the end of the year. The project will provide private accommodation for the Order, including a new chapel, infirmary wing and associated external works within its grounds.

The Order of the Holy Paraclete, led by the prioress Sister Carole, has been a part of the Whitby community since 1915 and its existing Mother House looks across the east cliff where St Hilda founded a monastery in 657.

Andrew Lyon, project manager, Castlehouse Construction, said: “It is a real honour to work with the sisters to deliver a modern newpPriory for the Order to call home.

“When complete, the new facility will provide a great base from which they can continue their valuable work in the Whitby community and beyond.’’