the Great War, the Hall was used by the Royal Flying Corps and during World War II by the army. In 1948, it was made into a private school, but was damaged in 1957 after pupils played with gunpowder. The building was then abandoned for a few years, until in 1961 Lord Zetland donated it to the Leonard Cheshire Foundation. It was opened in 1963 as a residential care home providing nursing care for 30 disabled people. In 2019 the home was sold to Valorum Care Group and continues as a residential care home. References A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2 (1923) pp399-405 from British History on Line External links Country houses in North Yorkshire Grade I listed buildings in North Yorkshire