Our History
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Bridge McFarland LLP History
The roots of Bridge McFarland LLP stem all the way back to 1851, however, John Bridge helped to establish Keeble Hawson Bridge and Co in 1976, which began our firm as we know it today.
In 1978, Paddy McFarland established McFarland and Co. in Louth before opening branches in Mablethorpe and Market Rasen.
Following the opening of Keeble Hawson Bridge and Co, a second branch was opened in Lincoln in 1983.
As a result of independent success for both firms, they merged in 1990, bringing John Bridge, Paddy McFarland and six other partners together to create Bridge McFarland Solicitors.
Since the original merger in 1990, Bridge McFarland has merged with several firms in Grimsby, Louth, Skegness and Lincoln. These firms included Granville Chapman Geo. A. White & Co., Haddon Owen, Walkers, Rainey & Owen and Downes & Siddall.
Throughout the numerous mergers, Bridge McFarland has collectively benefitted from combined expertise, insight and experience from a range of exceptional legal professionals throughout East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
The firm currently has offices in Grimsby, Hull, Lincoln, Louth, Market Rasen and Scarborough and is considered one of the largest firms in Lincolnshire, East and South Yorkshire and the Humber regions.
More recently, in May 2019, Bridge McFarland became a Limited Liability Partnership.
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Firm Timeline
To help you understand our history, we have compiled this timeline, showcasing our rich history:
Haddon Owen & Son established in 1 Eastgate, Louth
Geo. A. White & Co established in Victoria Street, Grimsby
James Young established a law practice in Grimsby, which later became Stephen Ede Cooke & Ashton
Major Henry Leftwich Haddon Owen left Haddon Owen & Son to establish a partnership with Tony Gladstone in Skegness. Later becoming Walkers, Rainey & Owen
Granville Chapman established in Victoria Street, Grimsby, by Dudley Chapman
Roger Bygott bought Haddon Owen & Son
Joint Founding Partner John Bridge established Keeble Hawson Bridge & Co in Grimsby
Joint Founding Partner Paddy McFarland established McFarland & Co in Louth
Keeble Hawson Bridge & Co open an office in Lincoln
Downes & Siddall established in 16 West Parade, Lincoln
Keeble Hawson Bridge & Co merged with McFarland & Co to create Bridge McFarland
Granville Chapman and Geo A. White & Co merged and conducted their business in Abbey Road, Grimsby
Granville Chapman Geo A. White & Co merged with Bridge McFarland
Haddon Owen & Son merged with Bridge McFarland
Skegness branch of Walkers Rainey & Owen merged with Bridge McFarland
Stephen Ede Cooke & Ashton merged with Bridge McFarland
Downes & Siddall merged with Bridge McFarland
Bridge McFarland became Bridge McFarland LLP
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