Avalon - British company, 1960's  

Some stuff
about Meredew here:
But I had no idea Avalon and Meredew were connected.
Avalon are probably best known for their 'ladderax' type flexible wall system.. is your corner unit part of that series ?
http://lgcs.amolad.net/meredew.htm

Thanks for the info
No, the one I'm getting isn't the ladderax. I only put the two names, Avalon and Meredew, together because in doing my own hunting around on different sites I saw them often mentioned together, especially on the UK selling sites. Sorry I don't have a picture of mine but I've posted a link to a picture so you can get an idea of what the uprights are like.

great designs not the best quality
Avalon furniture is often pretty stylish from a distance but just doesn't have the build quality you find from the better furniture manufacturers. This particular ladderax style furniture is a little flimsy and tricky to put together, the support rails that run under the cabinets have spot welded 'hooks' at either end that have a tendancy to flick off if you're not carefull. Also the cabinets are basic, the glass doors often don't come out for transport and the veneers can be a little thin so restoration can be tricky. In short generally good looking but certainly not investment pieces.

Yes
that's the 'ladderax type' system I was referring to.
Yes, I agree with all the above comments too, and would add that the shelves, and in some cases the units, have a tendency to sag, especially the longer ones..
Meredew, on the other hand, produced some very nice, and fairly well made, stylish pieces, moreso in the 50s than later.

Thanks for the help...
Thanks for the information. As it turned out, I was scooped by another buyer but after reading what you said about Avalon I'm not so disappointed.

If you want something similar
then Ladderax is better quality and sturdier.