About Us

In 1871 Jacob Stephenson left his farm at Wighill and went to sell livestock in the local auction market at Tadcaster, and thus founded the family firm of Stephenson and Son.

We are still here six generations later, the same philosophy still driving us.

"To provide a service of the highest quality to the agricultural community."

From its simple auction roots, the business has changed to meet the ever-shifting demands.

We have separated out the Residential and Commercial business in Central Yorkshire to form Stephensons Estate Agents, and we have a new partnership of Boulton and Cooper Stephensons covering the whole range of services in the Ryedale area.

Stephenson and Son Agricultural also has 2 associated partnerships – the first with Stuart Wroe operating as Stephenson Wroe in South Yorkshire, and the second with David Lindley to create Stephenson Lindley based at our Knaresborough office.

All the partners are fully qualified Chartered Surveyors and fellows of the Association of Agricultural Valuers.

James Stephenson MA (Cantab) FRICS FAAV
The fifth generation of his family to be a professional valuer and auctioneer and has been practicing in Yorkshire for over 40 years.

Email: jfs@stephenson.co.uk Mobile: 07801 685 661

Richard Tasker MRICS FAAV
Served his apprenticeship on the Yorkshire Wolds and then moved to a family firm of auctioneers and valuers in Lincolnshire before joining the business in 1979.

Email: rtt@stephenson.co.uk Mobile: 07801 685 662

Edward Stephenson BSc (Est Man) MRICS FAAV

The sixth generation of his family to be a professional valuer and auctioneer, and has worked from York since 1988.

Email: refs@stephenson.co.uk Mobile: 07801 685 663

Rodney Cordingley BSc FRICS FAAV

Moved to York in 2005 having previously managed a large livestock market with agency offices in North Yorkshire since 1990.

Email: rlc@stephenson.co.uk Mobile: 07801 685 660

Stuart Wroe BSc (Est Man) FRICS FAAV

Has been in General Practice in central and west Yorkshire for over 40 years and linked up with the family firm in 1995.

Email: swroe@swroe.a-i-s.co.uk Mobile: 07889 861645

David Lindley BSc MRICS

Joined our Malton office after leaving university. He has been running the Stephenson Lindley Partnership division since 2006.

Email: : dbl@stephenson.co.uk Mobile: 07734 193752

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