Company History

Early Days

Turning the clock back to 1919 found the business started by Oswald Lister at Clint and Hampsthwaite, near Harrogate. Michael Lister joined his father in partnership in 1949 forming Oswald Lister & Son and continued the well known business of Yorkshire agricultural auctioneers and valuers, together with their own farming operations.

John Haigh joined Michael Lister in September 1990 after thirteen years in the Valuation Office and Catherine Davies joined the firm in 1993, from the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.

Move To Knaresborough

In 1994 the business was moved to its current office at 106 High Street, Knaresborough and continued to provide an even wider range of services. In 1996 John Haigh took over the running of the firm, expanding the estate agency, planning, compensation and agricultural advice department.

Harrogate Office

In 1999 the opportunity arose to acquire a survey and valuation business (John Hope Chartered Surveyors) at Rydal House in central Harrogate. The survey department carry out increasing numbers of building surveys and valuations of residential and business properties.

Boroughbridge Office

In 2002 the Boroughbridge Office, (Incorporating James Johnston) was added. This offers an extended range of services and an increasingly busy estate agency department, along with a very successful residential lettings and property management department.

Our Offices
Knaresborough

106 High Street
Knaresborough
North Yorkshire
HG5 0HN

Knaresborough Office
Tel: 01423 860322
Fax: 01423 860513

Harrogate

Rydal House
5 Princes Square
Harrogate

North Yorkshire
HG1 1ND

Tel: 01423 730700
Fax: 01423 730707

Boroughbridge

5 St. James Square
Boroughbridge
North Yorkshire
YO51 9AS

Tel: 01423 322382
Fax: 01423 324735

Leeds (Survey & Valuation Dept.)

4 Park Square East
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 2NE

Tel: 0113 2460800
Fax: 0113 2460290

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