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Family Owned
Business Est. 1857
British Association
of Removers
Member of The
Armishaws Group
Guildford Removals
Helping families on the move since 1857. Contact our friendly team today to get a free quote from Surrey’s trusted removals experts.
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 Guildford
Population
77,854 – 2021 Census
Local Authority
Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Guildford
Town centre – Station Approach
Airport
Heathrow
21 miles – 34 minutes
Golf Course
Guildford Golf Club
3 miles – 10 minutes
Theatre
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
1 mile – 6 minutes
Museum
Guildford Museum
1 miles – 5 minutes
Waste & Recycling
Guildford Recycling Centre
2.5 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 Quick History of Guildford
880
The first written record appears when the town is mentioned in the will of King Alfred the Great.
1086
Gildeford is featured in the Domesday Book with 175 households.
1150
Guildford Castle is built, replacing a wooden construction after the Norman conquest.
1257
A royal charter grants the right for a weekly market.
1275
A Dominican Friary is founded by Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III. The site is now The Friary shopping centre.
1497
In June an army of 15,000 Cornishmen march on London revolting against taxes. They are met at Guildford by 27,000 of the King’s troops and make a run for it. They are eventually defeated at the Battle of Deptford Bridge.
1509
Local man Robert Beckingham leaves money to fund thefirst free school.
1630
John Annandale purchases the friary grounds to build a home. In 1794 it’s used as a barracks until the end of the Napoleonic Wars, before being demolished in 1818.
1794
Godalming Navigation canal is completed linking Godalming and Guildford.
1822
Brothers, Charles Arthur and Leonard Gates, inherit their father’s shop stocking beer, wine and spirits. After joining the temperance movement, the brothers pour all the booze into the gutters on the High Street and turn their shop into the West Sussex Central Dairy Company. The dairy later finds a way to make dried milk and in 1906 relaunches as Cow and Gate.
1845
The first railway opens.
1933
A lido is opened.
1944
Three people are killed in Aldersley Road by a German V1 Flying Bomb.
1973
James Bond actor Roger Moore claims to see a ghost whilststaying at The Angel Hotel.
1973
Classic horror movie The Omen is partly filmed at Guildford Cathedral.
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