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Family Owned
Business Est. 1857
British Association
of Removers
Member of The
Armishaws Group
Chorleywood 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 Chorleywood
Population
12,625 (2021 census)
Local Authority
Chorleywood Schools
Nearest…
Nearest Station
Chorleywood
0.5 miles – 2 minutes
Airport
Heathrow
15 miles – 20 minutes
Golf Course
Chorleywood Golf Club
0.5 miles – 2 minutes
Theatre
Watford Palace Theatre
8 miles – 22 minutes
Museum
Chiltern Open Air Museum
3.7 miles – 11 minutes
Waste & Recycling Centre
Rickmansworth Recycling Centre
3.5 miles – 11 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 Chorleywood
12,000 BCE
The earliest signs of hominins moving to Chorleywood are flint tools, dating back to the Palaeolithic era.
43 CE
Sometime after the Roman occupation, the Romans built a village with a mill and a brewery in the area.
1278
Early records of the name relate to 'Churl's Wood', 'churl' being a Norman word for 'peasant'.
1367
Chorleywood Bottom is mentioned in a manor records.
1682
Local Quaker Willaim Penn leaves the town heading for the New Continent (America) where he founds the Province of Pennsylvania.
1760
A turnpike road, charging travellers to path is created between Hatfield and Reading, roughly along the route of the modern A404.
1822
Chorleywood House is built by John Barnes a wealthy banker.
1853
A school is built in a new Anglican parish, established by the Bishop of London.
1889
Chorleywood station opens.
1898
The town splits from Rickmansworth Civil Parish to became part of Watford Rural District
1900 (circa)
Chorleywood Common FC are established after Chorleywood FC players throw an 'unsatisfactory' referee into a pond.
1913
Roughwood House on Chalfont Lane is burnt down by suffragettes in protest of women's rights to vote.
1914
Chorleywood Primary School is built.
1939 - 45
Several hundred children arrive, evacuated from London, many staying at Chorleywood House. A prisoner of war camp is built in the grounds of the estate, housing 200 prisoners of war.
1973
Sir John Betjeman describes the town as "essential Metro-land" in a BBC documentary.
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