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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.

Historic Welsh Castle up for auction

Written by Paul Thompson on Thursday 05/04/2018

A Grade I listed 19th century castle and its extensive estate is due to be sold by Pugh Auctions later this month. Gwrych Castle, which sits within 160 acres of picturesque grounds near Abergele, played a fascinating role in the lives of the local aristocracy and was once the Welsh country home of the Royal Family. It was built between 1812 and 1822 by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh as a memorial t…

Paul Parker joins Pugh Auctions

Written by Paul Thompson on Thursday 29/03/2018

Pugh Auctions are pleased to welcome experienced surveyor Paul Parker. Paul is a Chartered Surveyor with over 15 years’ experience in agency and valuation across a diverse range of property types. Paul joins the team from Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), where he was an Associate Director in the North West Asset & Debt Advisory team. Prior to that he was Principal Surveyor at Edward Symmons, who wer…

Pugh bucks national trend with increased property auction sales

Written by Paul Thompson on Monday 29/01/2018

Pugh, the auctions business owned by property consultant Eddisons, has reported a £3m increase in sales generated by its 2017 property auctions, despite commercial property auction revenues falling across the UK as a whole. This brings the auctioneer’s total sales to £86m for the 12 months to December 2017.

‘Legendary’ Liverpool Beatles venue up for auction

Written by Paul Thompson on Wednesday 15/11/2017

Birkenhead’s former Majestic Ballroom, where the Beatles made the first performance of their debut single Love Me Do and played more than 15 concerts in the 1960s, is due to be sold at auction next month. Built as a cinema in 1916 and most recently used as a Chinese restaurant, the property’s glory days were in the 1960s when it became a dance hall and music venue at the centre of the Liverpoo…

Iconic Temple Works up for auction in next Pugh Leeds property sale

Written by Paul Thompson on Tuesday 14/11/2017

An eclectic mix of historic properties is due to go under the hammer in Pugh’s next Yorkshire and North East auction, which will be held at Elland Road Stadium in Leeds on 7 December. They include Temple Works in Holbeck, a Grade I listed mill built in 1840 and listed among the Victorian Society’s 10 most endangered buildings six years ago. The 18,000 sq ft Egyptian‐style former flax mill is…