Augustinian Care, St George's Park

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Augustine, Mercy of Jesus, were founded 1842 in Bruges by Canon Peter John Mayes, he was a great advocate of the mentally ill. He traveled extensively to study their treatment and care, pioneering more human treatment for them than was the norm at that time. He believed in the value of having Sisters dedicated to the care of the sick and he took a group of Sisters from Bruges to Burgess Hill. Whilst visiting his brother Fr. Louis Mayes in England, Canon Peter met Cardinal Wiseman and Bishop Grant of Southwark who asked him to found a house in England for the care of the sick – St. In consequence Canon Peter arrived at Burgess Hill from Bruges on 5th October 1856 and Sr. Raphael was appointed Superioress, by this time Canon Mayes had bought an area of around 200 acres in Sussex borrowing the money from Bruges which had to be paid back over the years. With labour and building materials being brought from Belgium the construction of St George’s retreat began in 1867. It was officially opened on the feast of St. Joseph in 1868. The name was chosen in memory of the opening in July 1848 of St. George’s Cathedral in Southwark, the first Catholic Cathedral in England since the reformation and after the restoration of the hierarchy. The first patients, men and women arrived in 1869. Canon Peter Mayes liked to call St. George’s Retreat God’s Hotel. Then building work continued until the main building was completed in 1877 in which year Canon Peter Mayes died. Possibly owing to the distance involved in those years Burgess Hill became independent of Bruges. George’s being the Mother House,where the new care village and care homes have been established.

Assisted Living at St George’s Park. Come and find out more about our beautiful apartments at St George’s Park. Trinity ...
16/12/2025

Assisted Living at St George’s Park.

Come and find out more about our beautiful apartments at St George’s Park. Trinity Lodge.

Call the Sales and Marketing suite on 01444 259732 to organise a viewing.

A hive of Christmas activity in the coffee shop and leisure block. Our recorder group played beautifully whilst resident...
16/12/2025

A hive of Christmas activity in the coffee shop and leisure block.

Our recorder group played beautifully whilst residents enjoyed morning coffee.

Our Move & Groove instructor Karla enjoyed a present exchange and lunch with her fitness group.

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Christmas has arrived at St George’s Park.Come and enjoy the village dressed for Christmas by booking a tour with the sa...
15/12/2025

Christmas has arrived at St George’s Park.

Come and enjoy the village dressed for Christmas by booking a tour with the sales team.

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Christmas has arrived in the Sales and Marketing Suite here at St George’s Park 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄Debbie & Kate are helping ...
01/12/2025

Christmas has arrived in the Sales and Marketing Suite here at St George’s Park

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Debbie & Kate are helping people make the move to St George’s Park all year round.

Come and see what we have to offer.

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A chilly but sunny afternoon in the village. Come and see what we have to offer.Book an appointment with us on 01444 259...
18/11/2025

A chilly but sunny afternoon in the village.

Come and see what we have to offer.

Book an appointment with us on 01444 259732

Sought after GROUND FLOOR availability. Two bedroom apartments The Cedars - £640,000 Birch Walk - £435,000Contact Debbi...
28/10/2025

Sought after GROUND FLOOR availability.

Two bedroom apartments

The Cedars - £640,000

Birch Walk - £435,000

Contact Debbie or Kate to arrange a viewing on 01444 259732

🌟New Price 2 bedroom penthouse duplex apartment. £360,000Contact Debbie & Kate on 01444 259732 for a viewing of this fan...
08/09/2025

🌟New Price

2 bedroom penthouse duplex apartment.

£360,000

Contact Debbie & Kate on 01444 259732 for a viewing of this fantastic apartment.

✨The Cedars l✨Rarely available ground floor apartment. New price - £640,000 Please contact Debbie and Kate to arrange a ...
19/08/2025

✨The Cedars l✨

Rarely available ground floor apartment.

New price - £640,000

Please contact Debbie and Kate to arrange a viewing. 01444 259 732

We have something for everyone in our lovely village. Prices from £325,000. Call Debbie or Kate on 01444 259732 to arran...
05/08/2025

We have something for everyone in our lovely village.

Prices from £325,000.

Call Debbie or Kate on 01444 259732 to arrange a tour.

✨RARELY AVAILABLE✨Back on the market this rarely available one bedroom apartment in our leisure block. £325,000
04/08/2025

✨RARELY AVAILABLE✨

Back on the market this rarely available one bedroom apartment in our leisure block.

£325,000

Move in day for some lovely new residents here at St George’s Park Retirement Village. Would you like to have a tour of ...
01/07/2025

Move in day for some lovely new residents here at St George’s Park Retirement Village.

Would you like to have a tour of our lovely village.

Contact Debbie and Kate on 01444 259732

We have some fantastic properties available at St George’s Park Retirement Village. Two bedroom duplex apartment. £375,0...
26/05/2025

We have some fantastic properties available at St George’s Park Retirement Village.

Two bedroom duplex apartment.
£375,000

Two bedroom apartment with two balconies
£710,000

Two bedroom ground floor apartment
£660,000

Two bedroom first floor apartment
£425,000

Sales and Marketing suite
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Ditchling
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The Sister of St. Augustine, Mercy of Jesus, were founded 1842 in Bruges by Canon Peter John Mayes, he was a great advocate of the mentally ill.

He travelled extensively to study their treatment and care, pioneering more human treatment for them than was the norm at that time. He believed in the value of having Sisters dedicated to the care of the sick and he took a group of Sisters from Bruges to Burgess Hill.

Whilst visiting his brother Fr. Louis Mayes in England, Canon Peter met Cardinal Wiseman and Bishop Grant of Southwark who asked him to found a house in England for the care of the sick – St. George’s Retreat.

In consequence Canon Peter arrived at Burgess Hill from Bruges on 5th October 1856 and Sr. Raphael was appointed Superioress, by this time Canon Mayes had bought an area of around 200 acres in Sussex borrowing the money from Bruges which had to be paid back over the years.