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Business Est. 1857
British Association
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Member of The
Armishaws Group
Didcot Removals
Take the worry out of your move with a bespoke relocation package, tailored to you and your family. Contact our team today.
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 Didcot
Population
31,000 – 2021 UK Census
Local Authority
Local Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Didcot Parkway
Town centre
Airport
Heathrow
54 miles – 57 minutes
Golf Course
Hadden Hill
1.5 miles – 6 minutes
Theatre
Cornerstone
Town centre
Museum
Didcot Railway Centre
Town centre
Waste & Recycling
Drayton Recycling Centre
5 miles – 10 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 Dicot
1200 – 500 BCE
The first people moving to Didcot arrive in the Iron Age, making the town around 3,000 years old.
1224 CE
Robert D’Albini gives Didcot Manor to King Henry II as an apology for hitting him with a stone during the Siege of Bedford Castle.
1606
Robert Wintour is executed for treason. Not only does he own a house in Didcot, he and his brother Thomas are key conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot.
1644
The Royalist army camp just outside the town during the English Civil War.
1752
The London to Wantage road (now Wantage Road) is made a turnpike. It had three toll gates charging travellers using this stretch of the highway.
1839
Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s Great Western Railway reaches Didcot.
1844
Brunel himself designs the town’s first train station.
1882
The Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DN&S) company opens.
1914
While waiting at the train station, a young army officer realises the town is the perfect place for a central Army Ordinance Depot.
1944
The AOD plays a major role in preparations for the D-Day landings in WWII. It was closed in 1964.
1977
Frank Williams founds Williams Racing. The team, which has won 9 Formula 1 constructor titles, begins life in a former carpet warehouse on Station Road.
2010
The town’s sewage works becomes the first in the UK to produce and supply biomethane, used by the National Grid for up to 200 homes.
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