Fine Art, Antiques & Collectables Auction 20 & 21 September

Entries are already being accepted for our Autumn Catalogued auction of Fine Art, which will include a good selection of Oils, Watercolours and Prints

  Further entries will be accepted at the saleroom from 9.30-4.30 on
Tuesday 30th August - Friday 2nd September or by arrangement

To arrange a FREE Pre Sale Appraisal call us on
0845 812 1818

We've Done It!!

South Lakeland District Council today wholeheartedly approved the relocation of Kendal's auction complex and business to land at Crooklands immediately adjacent to Jct.36 of the M6 motorway and main A65/A590 road networks.

Trevor Wilson, director of L&K Group Plc who own and operate the auction at Kendal, speaking after the planning meeting stated "I am absolutely delighted that today we have seen South Lakeland District Council unanimously support both the need to move the existing market out of the centre of Kendal to a more appropriate rural site and the need in Kendal for local, affordable homes for young families.  Today sees the start of an exciting development for South Lakeland which will deliver a modern livestock marketing centre and agricultural business park for our farmers and customers. 

John Asplin, Managing Director of Time & Tide speaking afterwards declared "I am delighted for both the L&K Group directors and shareholders. It has been a long and arduous journey for them to arrive at this point and it has often been overlooked but their relocation comes from necessity. They have made a major commitment to their business.  This makes the statement that Farming and Agriculture is valued in Cumbria and 'The Agri-Quarter' at J36 can be a flagship for the county.  Coupled with the relocation Time & Tide also had approved the redevelopment of the existing Kendal auction mart for 97 homes of which 47 are to be affordable.

Work is due to start in the spring with completion being early 2012.

Congratulations go to all the staff and directors who have worked so hard on this application on behalf of its customers, staff and shareholders.

The L & K Group owns and operates markets at Kendal and Lancaster, in addition to rural property agents M B Hodgson and Son and Fine Arts  division 1818 Auctioneers

Latest News: "Relocation plans "

Our parent company, L & K Group Plc, has announced it's plans which will see the relocation of our Kendal Auction Complex to land at Moss End Farm, just off the motorway at J36.

We are all very excited about this news which could see the new mart and several ancillary business units being completed by early 2012.  The existing site at Appleby & Sandylands Road will be sold to the same developer for housing, a mix of local and affordable family homes and work will only start on the site once the new auction and units have been completed.

We are pleased that our planning application has now been submitted for the new auction at Moss End Farm.  The application will go before the planning committee in the new year (hopefully in January 2011) and all comments to SLDC as part of the planning process will be welcomed.  Use the link below to view the application in full and to comment.  It is really important that our customers show their support, it is so easy to comment via the SLDC website, so please support our application

To view the full application and to comment online please go to the SLDC Planning website.

Archived News

Manchester United Shirt Auctioned for £380

A shirt signed by football's most decorated player, Manchester United's Ryan Giggs, is being auctioned on Tuesday 27 April at midday to raise money for Brathay's work with disadvantaged and vulnerable young people.

The brand new 'XL' red 2009/10 home shirt is signed on the back by the footballing legend and current BBC Sports Personality of the Year star and comes with a certificate of authenticity. It was signed at the end of last year by Giggs at United's training ground.

  The shirt, complete with tags, a Premiership Champions patch and Giggs name and number 11  on  the back forms one of the lots at Kendal based Eighteen Eighteen Auctioneers antiques and collectables (including books and ephemera) sale at the end of April. People will be able to bid online, in real time, leave bids with the auctioneers or enjoy the buzz of bidding in person at the Cumbrian saleroom on the day.

The shirt, donated by Sportgrafix, is being sold by 10 in 10 marathon runner David Bayley to help acheive his fundraising target of £2000. For details of the auction go to www.1818auctioneers.co.uk or contact the saleroom direct on 0845 812 1818 for further friendly help.

Giggs signed shirt to help Brathay Ryan Giggs Signed Shirt Auction

David will again be raising funds in 2011 and it is hoped that another piece of sporting memorobilia will be up for auction in March/April, watch this space!

ALL AUCTIONS NOW LIVE ONLINE

Following the success of our recent on line auctions, ALL our catalogued auctions of Antiques and Collectables are now available for on line bidding, a service brought to you in conjunction with our friends at ATGMedia, this simple service allows anyone not able to attend to bid live in real time and also hear and see what is going on in the saleroom itself

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Auctioneer and Saleroom Manager Kevin Kendal below with Paul Martin of BBC Flog It

 Bidders not shy as coconut and clock reach record highs

The April Antique and Collectors auction proved to be the strongest ever held since their relocation to new premises in 2003. The highlight of the day being a Charles Frodsham of London regulator clock which saw strong interest in the room before finally selling to a phone bidder for £17,000.

An 18th century carved coconut cup set in silver, the carving depicting a Portugese/Brazilian war scene attracted frantic phone bidding, the hammer finally coming down at £4600.

Early in the day there were gasps from the floor as bidding for a collection of dolls house furniture opened with an internet bid at £1000, strong competition for this lot saw a final winning bid in the room of £2500.

Other highlights included a Culpepper style microscope £1000, A set of six Royal Doulton Henry Souter plates £1300, An oil painting by Alfred Heaton Cooper £2900, A Victorian burr walnut Davenport £1300 and an oak lambing chair at £1000

Beatrix Potter items fetching almost £5000

Greetings Card & Signed Book sold for £2400 each in recent Auction,

Other highlights included Wainwright pen and ink at £700 and the highlight of the furniture section was an early 19th Century mahogany window seat which sold to a telephone bidder for £1800