Specialties

That Luscombe Maye has been established for almost 150 years speaks volumes about the service that we deliver to our clients. Our aim is to continually find ways to improve on the service we offer and communicate this effectively to customers. It is this fundamental principle, together with the strong interpersonal skills of the individuals in our business, that sets us apart from other businesses similar to ourselves.

History

Established in 1873.

Established in 1873. Established in 1873. R.H. Luscombe & Sons In 1873 R.H. Luscombe & Sons were first established as agricultural auctioneers, land and estate agents. Their premises were at Kings Barn, Offields farm, Churchstow, in the upstairs corn chamber or granary. Some 100 years later, during a more recent sale, in the very same barn, an original R.H. Luscombe & Sons poster was discovered still pinned to the back of the barn door. Major Luscombe & Arthur Luscombe joined their father, R H Luscombe in the early twentieth century. Dick Luscombe, son of Arthur Luscombe, qualified as a chartered surveyor, prior to the outbreak of the Second World War and during the war, Dick was involved in the design and construction of a sham canvas Molberry harbour, built to put the Germans off the scent of the D-day landing. On returning from the war he went into partnership with his father and uncle. Mr. Walter Trant, a cousin, joined them towards the end of the 1940's. truly a family business.