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Get a fast, free quote today from Oxfordshire’s trusted relocation specialists. Keeping families on the move since 1857.
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.**
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 Oxfordshire
20,000 – 10,000 BCE
The first people to move to Oxfordshire arrive during the Mesolithic period. Evidence has also been found of later Bronze Age communities.
521 CE
The area forms part of the Kingdom of Mercia.
752
King Guthred of the West Saxons defeats the Mercian king, Aethelbald at Battle Edge near Burford and the county becomes part of Wessex. King Offa claims it back in 779.
911
The city of Oxnaforda is once again in Wessex hands, under the rule of Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great.
1096
Oxford University is founded, for hundreds of years it only accepts male students.
1215
A council of the barons meet with King John at Oxford Castle to enforce the rules imposed by the Magna Carta.
1264
Tensions between students and locals spark fighting in the streets and even deaths. One group of students flee to Cambridge where they establish a new university.
1642
King Charles fights the Battle of Edgehill. Having left London to Parliament, he makes the county the seat of his Royal court.
1650
The first coffee shop opens in Oxford, the new drink causes such a stir, the café is visited by the likes of Samuel Pepys who records the occasion in his diary.
1829
Oxford University wins the first University Boat Race against Cambridge.
1912
Morris Motors in the county.
1939
Most of Oxfordshire avoids bombing raids during WWII. Allegedly Adolf Hitler wants to make Oxford his new capital city after the war.
1974
Southern parts of the county move to Berkshire and towns including Abingdon, Didcot and Wantage join Oxfordshire as maps are redrawn under the Local Government Act 1972.
1986
The last Oxford University colleges finally change their statutes to allow female students. Today there are more females than males.
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