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Broseley Estates Limited, also referred to as Broseley Homes, was formed by Danny Horrocks after an amalgamation of developers and was controlled for most of its history by the insurance company Royal Exchange. Based in Leigh, Lancashire, Broseley were a well-respected developer building what was then, high quality and stylish homes. Early developments were more focused to first-time buyers and then later on during its history building a full scope of two-bedroom homes through to larger executive homes and luxury riverside apartments. == History == Broseley's roots trace back to when Horrocks began his career as an Estate Agent in the early 1950s when, in partnership, he started building small developments of houses and refurbishing commercial properties in the Greater Manchester area. In 1960 the various development companies were merged into the Broseley Investment Company, with Royal Exchange holding 26%. In 1961 Metropolitan Railway Surplus Lands also acquired a 20% holding; after further changes in shareholdings, Guardian Royal Exchange (as it had then become)finally achieved majority control in 1970.〔Wellings, Fred: Dictionary of British Housebuilders (2006) Troubador. ISBN 978-0-9552965-0-5,〕 During the 1960s Broseley expanded in the north-west and, through the acquisition of Frederick Powell & Sons Limited, in the south west; by the end of the decade it was building up to 1500 houses a year. The expansion continued in the 1970s with new regions in Scotland, the north east and the south east. By the early 1980s, Broseley's output was around 4500 houses a year, making it the fourth largest housebuilder in the country.〔 In 1986 and 1987, Danny Horrocks suffered a series of heart attacks. After a long relationship lasting over 25 years, Guardian Royal Exchange decided without Horrocks it would not wish to continue running a housebuiding company. GRE retained the commercial property business but sold Broseley Estates to Trafalgar House in December 1986 for £71 million, where it was integrated into Trafalgar House's Ideal Homes.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Broseley Estates Limited」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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