Significant extension at auction house near Edinburgh
A popular Scottish action house is undergoing a 1,000 sq ft extension to cater for increased interest in its sales.
Work has started on the creation of the new building at Thomson Roddick Callan’s Auction Centre in Rosewell, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, to create more space for storing and selling items.
The auction business has grown significantly in recent years and, since a merger with Thomas R Callan of Ayr in 2022, now has sites in Rosewell, Ayr and Dumfries in Scotland. The firm also has an auction centre in Carlisle.
Managing Director, Sybelle Thomson, the star of TV series The Edinburgh Auction House, said: “The popularity of our auctions across our sites continues to rise to audiences both locally and globally online, and we need more space in our Edinburgh saleroom to store and display items in our upcoming sales.
“The extension has been in the pipeline for a while so it’s great that work has started and we can provide a larger area so the saleroom can continue to flourish.
“Popularity in auctions has surged in recent years and we see this substantial extension as a way of making sure we can keep up with demand and get more items seen by global audiences.”
Interest in the regular sales held at Edinburgh Auction Centre is on the rise with the saleroom hosting around 30 auctions each year. These include the fortnightly Home Furnishing and Interiors auctions and specialist Antiques and Collectable Items sales.
For more information about Thomson Roddick Callan and its upcoming auctions, visit www.thomsonroddick.co.uk.