Well-known Harrogate firm to reopen three storey building near Bettys tearooms

A prominent three storey building facing the war memorial in Harrogate town centre is being redeveloped ready for opening after being unoccupied for months.

Located at 5 Cambridge Cresent, next door to Caffè Nero, the imposing building near Bettys tearooms has housed many different businesses over the years.

Now it is to welcome Newtons Solicitors Harrogate.

The Northern-based solicitors specialise in divorce and family law, conveyancing and commercial property, company law, and wills and trust.

The empty three-storey building at 5 Cambridge Crescent in Harrogate is currently shrouded in a giant white sheet with Newton Solicitors branding displayed. (Picture Graham Chalmers)placeholder image
The empty three-storey building at 5 Cambridge Crescent in Harrogate is currently shrouded in a giant white sheet with Newton Solicitors branding displayed. (Picture Graham Chalmers)

The firm has ten offices across Yorkshire and the North East, including Harrogate, Knaresborough, York, Ripon, Darlington, Richmond, Stoaksley, Thirsk, Wakefield and Penrith.

Currently shrouded in a giant white sheet with the business’s branding displayed, the redevelopment of 5 Cambridge Cresent is a major project for the highly-regarded legal practice which is currently situated on Princes Square.

The new Harrogate office will boast three floors and a basement and has been undergoing a major refurbishment.

The legal firm has posted a video tour of its building on its website.

Newtons Solicitors’ provisional plans for the office outlined in the video include:

The reception. Plus desks for the support team and a couple of meeting rooms.

First floor. This will be the main work area for the solicitors with an excellent view of Harrogate.

The second floor.

The third floor.

More information at: https://www.newtons.co.uk

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