The Chapel is at the heart of the retreat centre and is dedicated to St Mary and St Margaret Clitherow.

There are three main aspects to the design of the Chapel.

1.  The steep pitch of the roof as a reminder of the Old Testament qahal or tent as a meeting point.

2. The octagonal shape is reflective of the shape of early baptisteries and reminds us of the first sacrament.

3. The use of wood and stone is a response to the simplicity and nobility called for in the Second Vatican Council.

St Aelred

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St Aidan

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St Hilda

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Blessed Christopher Wharton

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Diocese of Leeds Charity No. 249404                                                                      Title picture by kind permission of  Matthew Lloyd