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Beeston
Beeston Castle, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 9NZ
Email
01829 262150
01829 262150
Knutsford
Marshall House, Church Hill, Knutsford, WA16 6DH
Email
01565 653284
01565 653284
Meet the team
Peter Ashburner
Beeston & Knutsford Fine Art
Peter joined Wright Marshall in 1979 in the Rural Professional Department. He continues to do some Rural Practice work, including planning advice, compensation claims and valuation of property, is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and became partner in charge of the Fine Art Department in 1996 since when he has helped the department to develop into one of the most successful salerooms in the Northwest. An RICS Registered Valuer has appeared on a number of television and radio programmes and is a regular public speaker. Carries out valuations for Inheritance Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Matrimonial purposes. Specialist Toy Valuer.
Contact Peter Ashburner
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peterashburner@wrightmarshall.co.ukCall on:
01565 653284
Rachel Houston-Holland
Beeston & Knutsford Fine Art
Rachel joined Wright Marshall in August 2013 as Senior Valuer, Asian Art specialist and Auctioneer having worked previously at Bonhams Chester & Northwest in the capacity of Ceramics and Asian Art specialist since 2007. Previous to this she completed an undergraduate degree and a postgraduate Masters Degree, and was working as a Painting conservator.
Rachel who has extensive knowledge in all areas of fine art was recently promoted to Regional Head of Fine Art primarily and works from the Beeston Fine Art Saleroom. Rachel who you may recognise is starring as a co-presenter with Alan Titchmarsh on a new daytime show called Masterpiece is available to make appointments both in the saleroom or the comfort of your own home.
Contact Rachel Houston-Holland
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rachelholland@wrightmarshall.co.ukCall on:
01829 262150
Peter Hopkins
Knutsford Fine Art
Widely acknowledged as one of North England’s leading authorities on wine, Peter acts as a consultant in all areas of Fine Wine and Spirits and has over 15 years’ experience in consulting, advising and valuing wines for Auction. He became the youngest person to pass WSET Diploma gaining the coveted Moet & Chandon Champagne Scholarship and was awarded Scholarships to Alsace, Bordeaux, Spain (Penedes) and Portugal (Douro). A past winner of the UK “National Sommelier of The Year” Competition, Peter draws on his long experience living and working in many of the major wine producing regions to bring a vast depth of knowledge and expertise.
Contact Peter Hopkins
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peterhopkins@wrightmarshall.co.ukCall on:
01565 653284
Neil Manley
Knutsford Fine Art
Neil joined Wright Marshall in 2010 as a full-time member of staff. For many years Neil’s passion has been Vinyl Records. Using his specialist knowledge and interest in the Rock & Pop Industry Neil has put together many successful Rock & Pop vinyl/memorabilia sales at Wright Marshall and these continue to grow. Neil also specialises in film memorabilia and collectable comics.
Contact Neil Manley
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neilmanley@wrightmarshall.co.ukCall on:
01565 653284
Simon Nuttall
Knutsford Fine Art
Simon Joined Wright Marshall in 2008 as a specialist coins, medals, Militaria and books consultant. He was educated at Ampleforth and worked for the family civil engineering business. Simon is a well-known figure within the local community and salerooms and even had his own antiques shop in Knutsford during the 1980s. He is a keen collector of antiques with a specialist interest in 17th Century coins and weaponry, and has being collecting since the age of 8 years old after been given a Henry VIII silver groat.
Contact Simon Nuttall
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simonnuttall@wrightmarshall.co.ukCall on:
01565 653284
Niall Williams
Knutsford Fine Art
Niall joined Wright Marshall as a full-time employee in 2008. Since that time he has become a key valuer, cataloguer and auctioneer for both the Antique & Fine Art and General Sales. He has a keen interest in 20th Century Design, with a specialist interest in Moorcroft and Troika. He has established and continues to develop regular 20th century Design Sales. Niall also carries out valuations on silver, ceramics, Northern Art and furniture and also takes part in charity valuation events.
Contact Niall Williams
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niallwilliams@wrightmarshall.co.ukCall on:
01565 653284
Ian Woodward
Beeston Fine Art
Ian joined Wright Marshall in 1983 as a Clerk/Auctioneer for the Livestock, Tack and Implement Sales. In 1995 he joined the Saleroom Department as an Auctioneer and Clerk. Ian left the company in 1998 to work alongside his wife on a business venture and re-joined Wright Marshall Saleroom in November 2003 as Saleroom Manager and Auctioneer in the new saleroom. In 2008 he became responsible for the running of the fortnightly General Sales at Beeston Fine Art Saleroom.
Contact Ian Woodward
Email on:
ianwoodward@wrightmarshall.co.ukCall on:
01829 731300
Francesca Garvey BA (Hons) FGA
Beeston & Knutsford Fine Art
Francesca joined Wright Marshall in November 2015 as our Senior Jewellery Specialist and General Valuer. She began her career in the antiques industry with her own online fine jewellery & antiques store. From there, she went on to work for Bonhams Edinburgh whilst also studying Fine Art at The University Of Edinburgh. After completing her degree, Francesca worked as a sales manager at a high street jewellery retailer before moving to Bonhams Chester in 2012. Francesca specialised in jewellery & silver, and managed auctions in Chester and Oxford. Francesca is currently studying for her FGA and DGA status, which is due to be complete in January 2017.
Contact Francesca Garvey BA (Hons) FGA
Email on:
francescagarvey@wrightmarshall.co.ukCall on:
01565 653284