About Us
HFT Gough has a strong reputation and is one of the largest and longest established Solicitors in Whitehaven. The firm offers a wide range of services to the people of West Cumbria with a branch office in Workington to provide easier access for clients based north of Whitehaven. It maintains it’s professionalism and has experienced solicitors who provide expert legal advice specialising in Property, Family, Private Client and Dispute Resolution. It has a strong presence meeting the needs of businesses and individuals in West Cumbria and beyond. The firm has invested in IT and can provide a personal service or deal with matters remotely depending on client needs.
Our History
There has been a firm of solicitors practising law at 42 Lowther Street since the 1930’s.
Hubert Frederick Thomas Gough joined the firm know as Chapman and Baxter in 1933 as a newly qualified solicitor for the princely sum of £200 per annum.
Messrs Chapman, Baxter and Gough continued to develop the firm with the assistance of Olive Bouch who assisted in their absence during the war and who qualified as a Legal Executive in 1965. The firm was incorporated on the 25/6/1962 as HFT Gough & Co with Hubert Frederick Thomas Gough as the Senior partner and he was succeeded by his son William Federick Gough who continued in partnership with Adrian Harrison Walker and John Christopher Taylor. The Coroner’s Office also operated from the premises until 2011.
The firm is friendly and approachable and provides a nurturing environment for it’s people. The firm provides training and a supportive environment to enable people to grow and progress in their roles within the firm.
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