About Us

The firm of Tinn Criddle solicitors can truly claim to be one of the very earliest established legal practices in the country.

Almost 250 years of experience behind us.

The legal business now carried on from the firm’s High Street office with its imposingly distinctive Georgian frontage in Alford has its roots in the town in the seventeenth century and can trace its history back to William Carnley who was practising at least as far back as 1774, although the firm may well have existed earlier.

In a remarkable chain of long service, there had been very few partners with interlinked periods of office covering almost 250 years until Peter Criddle retired in 2004.

William Carnley (1774-1806)
Titus Bourne (1805-1859)
Frederick J. Rhodes (1854-1894)
S.B. Carnley (a great-grandson of W. Carnley) (1883-1947)
John R. Tinn (1938-1988)
Peter M. Criddle (1967-2004)
Geoff Allen (1967-2021)
John Hynes (2001 – )

Today, as a traditional country solicitors’ practice, the firm provides a wide range of non-contentious legal services to private family and business clients in the local community and beyond.

Our Values

We are and always have been a bit different from other law firms.

One of the distinguishing features can be seen in our billing targets, or rather the lack of them! We offer an ‘open door’ service to our clients and all the legal work conducted in our offices is carried out by or under the supervision of our solicitors with whom you will have direct contact.

The historical connections with the East Lincolnshire area are much appreciated and respected by the present partners and staff who, building upon the foundations of the past and utilising essential modern office technology, are keen to maintain the traditional standards and values of their predecessors.

As country solicitors, we believe it is important the firm’s Partners live and work in the local communities we serve. We take a genuine interest in our clients, our work and the communities around us. At a personal level, we are engaged in many worthwhile activities which include acting as charity trustees and involvement with churches and school governing bodies.

Compliance Information

In accordance with Solicitors Regulation Authorities guidance, the firm is required to publish its Equality and Diversity information and this is available upon request at enquiries@tinncriddle.co.uk.

Legal Status

Tinn Criddle Hall LLP is a firm of solicitors and operates as a limited liability partnership governed by English law (Registered Number OC379684). Registered office 6 High Street, Alford, Lincs. LN13 9DX.

All references to “Tinn Criddle” on this website are references to Tinn Criddle Hall LLP. “Tinn Criddle” is the trading name or style of Tinn Criddle Hall LLP.

VAT Number

Tinn Criddle Hall LLP’s VAT Number is 455 6560 29

Regulator

Tinn Criddle Hall LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA Number 617981).