Heading into our third century of auctioneering, we’re a friendly auction house based at Junction 36 of the M6, which is easy to access from Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Our purpose-built offices and salerooms are part of the J36 Rural Auction Centre, and they house a team of experts and support staff who thrive on the buzz of auctioneering. We all work hard to make your experience of buying and selling at auction easy and enjoyable.
We hold online, timed auctions every week. Our auctions include vintage, antiques and collectables, furniture and furnishings, and prints and pictures. We also run regular valuer auctions such as music, jewellery, silver, military, coins, and textiles. Every auction is available for online bidding and runs for two weeks, so buyers have plenty of time to choose and secure their favourite lots.
In-person viewing takes place in the salerooms as follows:
- Wednesdays, 10 am to 4 pm
- Thursdays, 10 am to 4 pm
- Fridays, 10 am to 4 pm
These are open viewing sessions; no appointments are needed.
Specialist knowledge
If you wish to make use of specialist knowledge of the lots while you view, here’s a quick guide to team availability:
Antiques, Vintage & Collectables – Freya Lomas is available by appointment
Antique, Vintage & Later Furniture & Furnishings – Kevin Kendal Monday-Thursday lunchtime
Pictures, Artworks, and Imagery – Jasmine Vitoria is available by appointment
Toys, Alcohol – David Hunter is available most Thursdays & Fridays
Antique & Vintage Silver & Silver Plate, Jewellery – Rowan Hughes is available Tuesday to Friday
Vintage Textiles – Bethan Thorsby is available most Wednesdays and Thursdays
Musical Equipment – Monday to Thursday lunchtime
Collectable Vinyl – by appointment.
Books – Rob Kerr is available most Wednesdays
Coins – Ralph Sutton is available most Tuesdays
Militaria – Tony Godfree is available most Tuesdays
Figurines – James Middleton is available Tuesday to Friday
You can find our full catalogues online, with new auctions launched every Thursday, and you are welcome to request condition reports for any lots of interest.
There’s a café just across the corridor for brews and a slice of something nice or a quick lunch break.
There’s a large free car park for our customers, so loading and unloading are easy. We also have secure storage on-site to keep your items safe before they’re sold.