Former Purey Cust building to be turned into homes
9:20am Wednesday 4th May 2011
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A HISTORIC former hospital in the shadow of York Minster is to be turned into houses and
apartments.
Developers have secured permission from City of York Council to refurbish the Purey Cust, which has been empty for seven years, and create
12 new homes in the listed building.
York YO1 Property LLP is now planning to start work on the Precentor’s Court scheme – which includes nine houses and three apartments – in the summer following approval by the authority’s west and
city centre area planning sub-committee.
The Purey Cust has been out of use since private health firm Nuffield Healthcare moved out in 2004, although it was earmarked earlier this year as a film base for the making of Eternal Law, a new
ITV drama series which is to be set in York and focus on two lawyer angels who are sent to earth.
Michael Green, one of York YO1 Property’s partners, said: “We are absolutely delighted with the decision.
“This is the culmination of many months of hard work involving ourselves as developers, Gem Construction Ltd, who will be building the development, our architects, LHL Group, and exhaustive
consultations with representatives of conservation and listed building bodies.
“Our aim was to design a sensitive yet exciting scheme, enabling us to breathe new life into these historic and important buildings, while at the same time preserving their architectural integrity.
They occupy a prestigious city centre site and we wanted to create something which both we and the city could be proud of.
“We are now one step closer to that dream becoming a reality, and our hope is that work will commence on the site later this summer.”
The Purey Cust was used as a hospital from the start of the First World War before being taken over by Nuffield Healthcare in 1984.
Its chambers, formerly a residence for Minster canons, will become a single house, with eight more being built in the section of the site which was once a nursing home and the south-west wing
becoming three flats.
Both English Heritage and the local Guildhall planning panel backed the scheme.
Comments(4)
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sheps lad, york says…
9:33am Wed 4 May 11
How long before the residents start complaining about the noise from the bells?
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pedalling paul , York says…
10:20am Wed 4 May 11
Presumably you mean the Minster bells……
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Garrowby Turnoff, Bishop Wilton says…
10:22am Wed 4 May 11
Does anyone know where the strange name of “Purey Cust” comes from and what connection it has with York? What’s the history of the hospital?
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luccamum, York says…
10:38am Wed 4 May 11
“Arthur Percival Purey-Cust (21 February 1828–23 December 1916) was a Church of England priest who served as Dean of York for over 30 years in the 19th and 20th centuries.”
Wikipedia is a wonderfull thing!
Always wondered about the name myself!
“Arthur Percival Purey-Cust (21 February 1828–23 December 1916) was a Church of England priest who served as Dean of York for over 30 years in the 19th and 20th centuries.”
Wikipedia is a wonderfull thing!
Always wondered about the name myself!