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Worfolk has an important, historic place in the life of Quakers in this region. |
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| The first Monthly Meeting was established here, by York General Meeting in 1669. It was then owned by William Worfolk. A meeting house was built and a burial ground established on the site around C1690, and it appears that the building was used for meetings and burials until the end of the eighteenth century. | |
After many changes and alterations both to the fabric of the building and its ownership, the property was bought by Pickering and Hull Monthly Meeting in 1912 as an investment and eventually became the home of the Sturge family. Finally Edith Sturge rented the property and left her effects for the benefit of MM. |
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| When Edith Sturge, the last tenant died in 1955 she willed her effects in the hope that the cottage might be used to provide for ‘recreation and rest for Friends engaged in educational and kindred work’ Since the seventies the Cottage has been run as a place of recreation and retreat. This purpose will continue when the refurbishment is complete. |
