St. Anne's,
Burghwallis Hall

Burghwallis appears in the Doomsday Book of 1086 as Burgh, belonging to Richard Wallis. This family held the estate for many generations and subsequently the name Burghwallis originated. The present Burghwallis Hall is said to be partly Tudor, according to the roof timbers of the central and original part of the building. The estate passed through the families of Gascoigne, West and finally Anne, who held the Lordship of Burghwallis to this century. The family were well known Catholics and were in great peril during Elizabethan times. They remained true and faithful to their Catholic belief, sacrificing their lives for their faith.

The present Burghwallis Hall was built by George Anne in about 1797. In 1820 Michael Anne altered the exterior to give the house a medieval effect. A priests' hiding hole was secretly accessible from the chapel, and this was only discovered by Catherine Anne in 1908.

In 1946 the house was acquired by the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of God and Perpetual Succour who undertook the care of old and infirm ladies until 1986. On 1st May that year the Home passed into the hands of the Dominican Sisters of Oakford who continued the good work of caring for the aged. In March 1998 St Anne's was acquired by the Catholic Diocese of Hallam and it continues as a residential care home for elderly people.