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Business Est. 1857
British Association
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Chertsey Removals
Keeping families on the move since 1857. Get your no obligation quote for a hassle-free relocation.
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 Chertsey
Population
14,553 – 2021 UK Census
Local Authority
Local Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Chertsey
Town centre
Airport
Heathrow
10 miles – 14 minutes
Golf Course
Foxhills
3 miles – 8 minutes
Theatre
The Light, Addlestone
2 miles – 7 minutes
Museum
Chertsey Museum
1 mile – 4 minutes
Waste & Recycling
Lyne Recycling Centre
3 miles – 8 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 Chertsey
666
Chertsey Abbey is founded and a village grows around the holy order.
871
Vikings attack, ransacking the abbey and killing all 90 monks.
1086
Certesi appears in the Domesday Book, the village is quite substantial for the time, with 65 households, 40 villagers and 24 smallholders.
1135
King Henry I grants a charter allowing a weekly market and the Black Cherry Fair, which is held annually.
1213
Local lord, Thurbetde Thorpe, is killed by a servant of the Abbot.
1260
Ralph de Thorpe is appointed gatekeeper of the Abbey. The Thorpe family and the abbey remain linked, and at various times rule the manor for hundreds of years. The Thorpe name become synonymous with the area.
1410
The first wooden bridge is built under license of King Henry IV.
1471
Following his death during the War of the Roses, King Henry VI is buried in the abbey. During his life, he is one of several Plantagenet Kings to visit.
1536
The abbey is dissolved and torn down by King Henry VIII, who has much of the stone taken to Oatlands, which he intends to become the grandest palace in Europe.
1779
A timber bridge is later immortalised by Charles Dickens in Oliver Twist, when Bill Sikes takes the unwilling Oliver on a burglary and at one point, implies he’ll be thrown off the edge.
1788
Chertsey Cricket Club take on a team made up of the rest of England, and win.
1789
One of cricket team’s key players, the Duke of Dorset and ambassador to France, arranges for a match to be played in Paris. When the team arrive in Dover, they are met by the Duke, who has crossed the Channel to escape the French Revolution.
1848
The first railway is opened.
1851
The first Chertsey Regatta takes place on the river.
1971
The Who’s legendary drummer, Keith Moon, moves to Chertsey when he buys a house named Tara. Comedian Sean Lock grew up in the town.
1979
Thorpe Park openson the site of Thorpe Place.
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