AN EVENT company has taken a long-term lease on former boarding school the Grade 1 listed Howsham Hall, which was on the market for £5million in 2014.

Dine will manage corporate hospitality, wedding celebrations and private parties.

Dine founder Dan Gill said: “We are delighted to have agreed terms on this exquisite venue in beautiful surroundings and to play our part in building a sustainable future for the building.

“Howsham Hall was described by art historian Pevsner as one of the sights of the East Riding."