THE old Keg Plant of John Pye & Sons' former brewery site - now one of the UK's largest independent auction houses - has been developed into designated bidding rooms (pictured left and below). The development was undertaken to accomodate the growing number of UK buyers attending John Pye & Sons' twice weekly auctions, held at James Shipstone House in Nottingham.
The facility also houses a designated registration office. The recent development has enabled John Pye & Sons' Saleroom 1 to reclaim approx. 10,000 sq. ft. of sales space previously set aside for auction bidding, helping to increase Saleroom 1 auctions beyond 1,000 lots.
The new bidding rooms are kitted out with plasma screens above both rostrums, illustrating all lots being auctioned in real time. The rooms also have enough seating and heating to keep buyers comfortable throughout the year and a new internal staircase linking Saleroom 1 to the new bidding rooms means buyers can move about all three John Pye & Sons salerooms under one roof. For details of John Pye & Sons' current auctions go to: http://www.johnpye.co.uk
