Purey-Cust Lodge

Purey-Cust Lodge is an historic building in the English city of York, North Yorkshire. Now Grade II listed, it dates to 1845.^[1] Prior to this date, it was the stone yard for York Minster.^[1]

The building is named for Arthur Purey-Cust, who served as Dean of York from 1880 to 1916.^[2]

Its southern wall makes up part of the western end of Precentor's Court, a mediaeval cul-de-sac. At the eastern end of that street is the gate to and from the former gardens of the lodge. The gate used to open onto the Minster stoneyard, in the shadow of York Minster.^[1]

In 1914, two years before his death, Purey-Cust funded the establishment of the Purey-Cust Nursing Home in the lodge, with its aim being to provide low-cost healthcare to those who could not afford such treatment at the normal rate.^[2]

After around three decades of success, the introduction of the National Health Service in 1948 made the nursing home's existence redundant.^[2]

In 1968, an agreement was reached with Nuffield Hospitals whereby, in return for a long lease on the property, Nuffield would fund a major refurbishment to the buildings, with the plan to use them as a private hospital.^[2]

After two decades, it was decided that Purey-Cust Lodge could no longer meet the requirements of a modern hospital. After Nuffield moved out, the buildings lay empty.^[2]

The Purey-Cust trustees sold the buildings in 2013 to a private developer. They were turned into high-end residential accommodation.^[2]

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  The gate to the lodge, beside Precentor's Court. The shields of arms belong to St Peter and the Deanery of York
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  The southern end of the lodge protruding into Precentor's Court
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  Gate into Purey-Cust Lodge from Precentor's Court
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  The older northern end, known as Purey-Cust Chambers, overlooking Dean's Park

• Purey-Cust Lodge boundary wall

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