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Historic department store in Porthmadog to be reopened

Written by Paul Thompson on Monday 05/11/2018

Kerfoots, the historic department store in Porthmadog, ceased trading earlier this year but now looks set to be given a new lease of life.

Iconic Blackpool nightclub and historic mansion house to go under the hammer in October auctions

Written by Paul Thompson on Friday 12/10/2018

An iconic nightclub on Blackpool Promenade and a historic mansion house in Halton, near Lancaster, will feature among 100 lots at Pugh’s next North West property auction at the AJ Bell Stadium in Manchester on 18th October. Club Domain, in Blackpool, which covers 22,000 sq ft of floorspace, and includes several bars, nightclub areas and a function suite, as well as six partially developed apa…

Haworth public toilets and Bawtry NatWest bank sell for more than double guide price at Pugh auction

Written by Paul Thompson on Tuesday 18/09/2018

Public toilets in countryside close to Haworth, and the former NatWest Bank building at Bawtry near Doncaster were sold at Pugh’s September Yorkshire property auction at Elland Road Stadium in Leeds.

Pugh expands team with property auctioneer appointment

Written by Paul Thompson on Friday 07/09/2018

Property auction house Pugh has appointed Edward Feather as Associate Director and Auctioneer. Joining the firm from SDL Auctions in Chester, Feather has 12 years’ property auction experience. He was also a Director at the Cheshire and North Wales franchise of the Auction House business, based at estate agent Humphreys in Chester, before its acquisition by SDL in 2016. Pugh managing director, Pa…

Historic Salford theatre and Blackpool synagogue to go under the hammer in NW September auction

Written by Paul Thompson on Friday 31/08/2018

A dilapidated theatre in Salford and a former Blackpool synagogue will feature among 100 lots at Pugh’s next North West property auction at the AJ Bell Stadium in Manchester on 6 September. The Victoria Theatre on Great Clowes Street in Salford was opened in 1900, before it was redeveloped as a cinema, and then as a bingo hall, finally falling into disuse 10 years ago. The grade II-listed, 3,000…

Loos with a view and former bank included in September listing

Written by Paul Thompson on Friday 31/08/2018

A public toilet block set in countryside close to Haworth and a former NatWest Bank building near Doncaster will feature among over 30 lots at Pugh’s next Yorkshire property auction at Elland Road Stadium in Leeds on 4 September. The hill‐top single‐storey former toilet block at Penistone Hill Country Park near Haworth, one of the area’s most picturesque locations, has views over the surro…

Former Nurses Home and Water Pumping Station among lots included in July auction listing

Written by Paul Thompson on Thursday 12/07/2018

A former doctors surgery, a redundant water pumping station, the site of a nurses home and a former school science block are set to go under the hammer at Pugh’s Yorkshire & North East Property Auction next week.

Success for first-timer selling home at auction

Written by Paul Thompson on Thursday 12/07/2018

Mr H contacted Pugh & Co looking to sell his home at auction and requested a free property appraisal, so he could find out how much his 3-bed semi detached house was worth. One of our surveyors visited the property and conducted an auction appraisal, providing an indication for how much the property might achieve when sold at auction. Having never sold at auction before, our surveyor advised Mr H …

Series of former high street banks to go under the hammer

Written by Paul Parker on Thursday 31/05/2018

A number of former bank properties from across the UK are to be offered at the upcoming Pugh property auctions.

Fishing lake and castle included in June auction listings

Written by Paul Thompson on Wednesday 30/05/2018

A fishing lake and a Grade I listed 19th century castle are just some of the 150+ lots due to be sold by Pugh Auctions next week, alongside former banks, council buildings, residential and other commercial properties.