In 1914, two years before his death, Arthur Purey-Cust funded the establishment of the Purey-Cust Nursing Home in the lodge, with its aim being to provide low-cost healthcare to those who could not afford such treatment at the normal rate. After around three decades of success, the introduction of the
National Health Service in 1948 made the nursing home's existence redundant. In 1968, an agreement was reached with
Nuffield Hospitals whereby, in return for a long lease on the property, Nuffield would fund a major refurbishment to the buildings, with the plan to use them as a private hospital. After two decades, it was decided that Purey-Cust Lodge could no longer meet the requirements of a modern hospital. After Nuffield moved out, the buildings lay empty. The Purey-Cust trustees sold the buildings in 2013 to a private developer. They were turned into high-end residential accommodation. ==Gallery==