Complex sentence: During World War II, Oatlands School, Harrogate was stationed at the Hall purchasing it from the Harewood estate in 1951 prior to the rest of the village being sold at auction in 1952, ending 1000yrs of the estate village.
Split into simpler sentences: During World War II, Oatlands School, Harrogate was stationed at the Hall. The rest of the village was sold at auction in 1952, ending 1,000 years of the estate village.