Wydale Hall

The house is located near Brompton-by-Sawdon in the foothills of the North York Moors National Park overlooking the Vale of Pickering.

The property was transferred to the York Diocesan Board of Finance in 1953 to serve as the retreat and conference centre for the diocese.

To the east of the house in the wooded areas are the foundation plinths of a number of buildings associated with this period of the hall's history.

After the Second World War Wydale was leased to the Sisters of the Order of the Holy Paraclete who used the building as a Convent School.

In the former Ballroom the George Pace fittings were removed (having become very dated) and the glories of the original plasterwork cornices, fireplace and wall panels were revealed.

Alongside the main hall (described above) there is a former stable block which has been converted for use by youth groups, called the Emmaus Centre.