{"id":2137602,"date":"2025-04-16T11:30:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/?p=2137602"},"modified":"2025-04-16T09:27:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:27:34","slug":"work-begins-on-yorks-iconic-former-quaker-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/news\/2137602-work-begins-on-yorks-iconic-former-quaker-hospital","title":{"rendered":"Work begins on York&#8217;s iconic former Quaker hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heritage developer The PJ Livesey Group\u00a0has started work on the iconic former Quaker hospital in York, The Retreat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set within 37 acres of lush green space, The Retreat on Heslington Road, is being redeveloped into 120 homes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founded by the pioneering Tuke family in 1792, The Retreat was established in response to inhumane treatment practices of the time, becoming a world-renowned example that influenced care practices across the globe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The development will include conversions within the Grade II\u00a0listed buildings, with many original features preserved. These will sit alongside newly built homes located on the north-east side\u00a0of the estate<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u00a0Phase one of the project will focus on the north-east section of the estate, delivering eight one to three-bedroom homes\u00a0within Garrow Hill House and surrounding historic buildings. It will also include 13 newly built three to five-bedroom homes\u00a0with eco features.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgina Lynch, managing director at PJ Livesey, said: \u201cThe Retreat is rich in history, architectural significance, and emotional connection. We\u2019ve been immersed in the story and structure of this site since it first came to our attention, and we\u2019re incredibly proud to be entrusted with its next chapter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe know just how much this\u00a0site\u00a0means to the city, and our aim is to honour that legacy through respectful, design-led restoration \u2013 delivering not just exceptional homes, but a historic haven; a true sanctuary for modern living inspired by the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Retreat continued to operate in its original capacity until the early 2020s, before planning permission for redevelopment was approved by York City Council\u00a0last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heritage developer, The PJ Livesey Group,\u00a0has started work on The Retreat to create 120 new homes 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