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The Old Presbytery Guest House
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London Road, Saxton, Nr Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
Tel: 01937 557708

Scarthingwell Hall (Was located near the Presbytery Guest House)
Sadly Demolished in 1960's.

The Old Presbytery has an elegant past. The original house was built in the early 1700's as Scarthingwell Lodge, possibly as a dower house to the hall which stood in park land at the side of the lake behind this house.

In 1854 the Hall which was purchased by the Maxwell Stuart's who built the present beautiful Roman Catholic Church at the same time extending this house for use as a Presbytery.

Chris and Christine purchased the house from the Catholic Diocese in 1984 and ran an agricultural and forestry business until retirement in 2003. This lead way to extensive renovations, which were completed in 2004, which included central heating in all rooms, a fire and alarm system and emergency lighting.

The local area around the Old Presbytery also has an interesting history. The Presbytery stands adjacent to the Vale of York. When the Presbytery was built London Road was the main road to York via the River Aire crossing at Ferrybridge and the river crossing of the Wharfe at Tadcaster.

The Ash Tree at Barkston Ash (the closest village) is reported to have been the centre of the Old Yorkshire Ridings before the re-organisation of the boundaries.
On Palm Sunday in the Year 1461 there was a famous battle at the nearby village of Towton. This took place between the Yorkists and the Lancastrians, where 28,000 souls lost their lives. The site of the battle lies just 1 mile North of the House.

London Road
Saxton
Nr Tadcaster
North Yorkshire

Tel: 01937 557708 | E-Mail: guest@presbytery.plus.com

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