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Business Est. 1857
British Association
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Aldershot Removals
Ready to make your move? Contact our team today for a fast, friendly quote, tailored to you and your family.
Our Removals Service Includes…
Removals Coordinator
On hand to help you through to your completed move.
Mileage
There are no hidden costs. All our quotes include mileage.
Goods in Transit Cover
Restricted liability is provided as standard.*
Robe Cartons
Clothes travel in style in our robe cartons.
Covers & Blankets
Slot-on, padded covers protect white goods and furniture.
Carbon Footprint Offsetting
To offset carbon emissions we're planting 2,000 trees.
Uniformed Crew
Our trained crews are DBS checked and carry photo ID.
Recycled Materials
We use recycled/recyclable materials where possible.
Biodegradable Mattress Bags
Mattress bags are used once, then recycled.
Carpet Runners
Floor protection is available for both locations.**
About Aldershot
Population
39,807 (2021 census)
Local Authority
Aldershot Schools
Nearest…
Nearest Station
Aldershot
0.5 miles – 3 minutes
Airport
Heathrow
24 miles – 31 minutes
Golf Course
Farnham Golf Club
3.6 miles – 10 minutes
Theatre
Princess Hall
0.5 miles – 3 minutes
Museum
Aldershot Military Museum
3 miles – 8 minutes
Waste & Recycling Centre
Aldershot Household Waste Recycling Centre
1.5 miles – 5 minutes
Extra Services
Packing
Comprehensive expert packing services, from single room, specialist items to complete home contents packing.
Storage
Short and long-term containerised storage. We'll collect from your old home and deliver to your new property.
Packing Materials
Wardrobe cartons, boxes, packing materials, tape, paper wrap. Made from recycled and recyclable materials.
A Very Short History of Aldershot
1175
Monks build dwellings at the location that will become Waverley Abbey.
1573
The first written record of the manor of Aldershot appears in the will of Sir John White, former Lord Mayor of London.
1700s
Running through mostly scrubland, The London Road becomes a notorious blackspot for highwaymen such as Moll Cutpurse, The Golden Farmer and Dick Turpin.
1854
A military training camp is opened. By 1914, 20% of forces personnel will be stationed in or around the town that will proudly be dubbed, 'Home of the British Army'.
1855
The statue of Sir Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington is moved from Hyde Park Corner to Round Hill. Queen Victoria wasn't a fan of the statue as she felt it ruined the view from Buckingham Palace.
1894
Aged five, Charlie Chaplin makes his first ever stage appearance, at the Theatre Royal.
1901
After losing so many horses to infection and disease during the Boer War, the army establishes a Veterinary Hospital.
1948
A number of local sporting venues, including the lido are used to host the 1948 Olympic Games.
1984
After being granted British nationality, South-African born athlete Zola Budd trains at Aldershot Athletics Club. The bare footed runner's inclusion in the British Olympics squad makes global headlines due to South Africa's apartheid laws.
2015
The Dalai Lama opens Aldershot Buddhist Centre as a focal point for the large Nepalese community, made up primarily of Gurkha soldiers and their families.
1811
Abingdon Gaol is constructed.
1889
"Abingdon is atypical country town of the smaller order, quiet, eminently respectable, clean, and desperately dull." Jerome K Jerome – Three Men in a Boat.
1935
MG cars opens its new factory in the town.
1974
Abingdon moves house, kind of. Its location is redesignated as it becomes part of Oxfordshire.
2011
The town votes to readopt its '-on-Thames' suffix.
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