The Retreat was built in the 18th Century and offered more humane treatments for mental health patients.
The large site will be converted into 95 homes, but will retain the grounds with improved public access
Built in the 18th Century, The Retreat, on Heslington Road, is regarded as having played a pivotal role in the development of mental illness treatment.The City of York Council has not yet set a date to consider the application. Both the hospital building, which was opened in 1796 by Quaker William Tuke, and the grounds are Grade II listed.Influenced by his faith, Mr Tuke believed mental health and physical activity were linked and dismissed the harsh treatments seen in most asylums of the period.
Under the new proposals, the grounds would be preserved and restored and the recreation hall would become a multi-use community space.
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