If I lived in Yorkshire and could afford it (surely a contradiction in terms) I'd certainly go to Gina Le Faux. Though as she told me herself, she ain't cheap. I'm busy counting the pennies for a decent bow from her, which is infinitely more important than the actual instrument.

My current violin (a German late C19 fake Strad) cost me £25 in Portobello market which, after replacing the sound post and restringing it myself, was valued at £7 - 800. And I got the case from Freecycle.