Hollis & Webb, Yorkshire Estate Valuations and History
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: Hollis & Webb, Yorkshire Estate Valuations and History
Classmark: YAS/MS2021
Creator(s): Hollis & Webb (Firm)
Date(s): 1875-1960
Size and medium: 11 boxes; volumes; maps; plans
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/724654
Collection group(s): Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society
Description
The collection comprises manuscript books containing diagrams, maps and auction reports compiled by the the Leeds firm of auctioneers, estate agents and surveyors Hollis and Webb.
Hollis and Webb valued properties such as Bramham Park and Temple Newsam. Hollis and Webb acted for interconnected Yorkshire families, notably the Meynell Ingrams at Temple Newsam and their successor the Earl of Halifax. They also valued Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds Synagogue (Merrion Street) and Beckett Park as it was being brought into educational use.
The company valued several thousand businesses and private homes. There are records of valuations of more properties including houses condemned for being insanitary and properties due for nationalisation.
Biography or history
Hollis and Webb were auctioneers, estate agents and surveyors based in Leeds.
Provenance
Acquired by Yorkshire Archaelogical and Historical Society in 2020.
Access and usage
Reproduction
Access
High levels of protection have been imposed on this material under Data Protection and/or other relevant legislation. You will need to complete a protected access form and return it to Cultural Collections and Galleries for review by staff before access can be granted. Subject to approval, this material will only be available for viewing onsite. No copying or photography is permitted.
Material in this collection is in copyright. Photocopies or digital images can only be supplied by the Library for research or private study within the terms of copyright legislation. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain the copyright holder's permission to reproduce for any other purpose. Guidance is available on tracing copyright status and ownership.