Camberley Removals

Bronze Age

Early evidence found in the area revealed signs of settlement as far back as the Neolithic Age. There have also been Bronze Age finds as well as a Romano-British site in Lightwater. The area was mostly heathland, little use for farming and the wide open expanses, scrubland and lack of natural shelter made it pretty inhospitable and it remained largely uninhabited apart from a scatting of small hamlets and homes.

Middle Ages

By the Middle Ages, like much of Surrey, the area had been claimed by the Crown and vast swathes were declared royal hunting grounds with harsh penalties for any ‘common folk’ found poaching. With the Crown’s protection and deterrents, Surrey Heath was left alone and unsettled until the 1600s.

The advent of coach travel and new routes cutting through the area to connect London with Oxford, Bath and the South West, created a need for coach stations and inns. The roads brought travelers, business and wealth. With the end of the English Civil War, a lack of employment, loss of jobs through new farming methods and an increase of weapons in civilian hands (a hangover from the conflict), beside the increase of ‘easy money’ travelling through the barren landscape made the perfect recipe for a new wave of criminal. The Highwayman! Surrey Heath was ideal. The landscape gave long views over the approaching roads and lots of hidden spots to lie in waiting, plus escape routes for a speedy getaway. Highwaymen became big news, the newspapers turned them into celebrities and names like The Golden Farmer (aka William Davis) and Claude Duval – the gentleman highwayman were uttered with fear. Dick Turpin was also known to have operated along these routes.

1800s

In the 1800s the arrival of the Military Academy at Sandhurst created a need for local businesses and traders. The Cambridge Hotel was built and the settlement that grew around it became known as ‘Cambridge Town’. This caused a headache for the Royal Mail with the more established Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (it even had its own county!) so the new Surrey town was renamed. Cam from the river, Amber from Amber Hill as marked on a 1607 map of the area and ley, the old English word for a clearing in woodland.

Modern Day

In 2007 Surrey Heath was voted the 6^th best place to live in the UK. Yay Camberley!

Camberley Removals Company
Whether you are moving to or from Camberley, or beyond, we pride ourselves on making the experience as hassle-free and streamlined as possible. With over 160 years of experience as a leading UK removal company, our personable, expert removals team will take the stress out of moving home or office.

The benefits of hiring a local removals firm in Camberley.

• Employing a local removals company in Camberley means we spend less travelling time to your residence.
• Unrivalled geographical knowledge of Camberley & the surrounding areas.
• We know the traffic flow, best times of day to move and where to park.
• We offer overnight storage (or for as long as you require) at our nearby Hampshire-based storage facilities.
• Our size allows us to be more competitive than many other local removal companies across Hampshire, Surrey & Berkshire
• Free removal estimates and removals advice before, during and after your move!
• We employ local people doing local work

Secure Household Storage in Camberley
Are you a homeowner requiring long or short term household storage for furniture and personal effects for which you no longer have room? Do you need secure flexible household storage at short notice, with the minimum of fuss?

With our multiple, large, secure purpose-built Hampshire storage facilities located in Aldershot, Farnborough and Petersfield, we can cater for all your storage needs. We can also arrange to collect and storage your belongings on your behalf. Please visit our Storage Service for further details.

Why use Over’s for your storage needs?

• Our household & commercial storage prices are cheaper than most other storage facilities in Hampshire and Surrey
• Flexible storage – we can even deliver, collect and store your belongings for you
• Friendly staff available on site: our experienced warehouse staff will be on hand to assist customers with packaging, loading and unloading.
• Our facilities incorporate the latest sophisticated fire and security systems

Of course, it’s not just the calibre of our personnel that matters. We are also proud of our modern fleet of specialised removal vehicles, lifting equipment, packaging and dedicated storage facilities to help us best cater to all your storage requirements.