The York Retreat, originally founded by WIlliam Tuke in 1796 as a place of refuge for members of the Quaker community, soon became open to all members of the public. Tuke based the asylum off his own Quaker beliefs. BArry Eddington in his article "The York Retreat" stated: "The two influences affect Tuke's ability to carry on the project of asylum reform came from his Quaker beliefs. First he acknowledged that the force of goodness flowing through him and, second, that this 'inner light' enveloped every person" (9). The design of the Retreat included gardens for exercise, and tennis courts, as well as a cricket pitch. This retreat included moral treatment and humane practices. There was also a comparison between the patients and the feeling of the architecture in the building in which they resided. Tuke eventually passed doen his title of director to his son. The Retreat eventually closed its doors in 2018.

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