Redhill Removals

While many towns can point to a landmark and proudly proclaim “That building’s older than America!”, Redhill is a comparatively ‘young pup’ by British historical standards.

1800s

Dig out a map of Surrey circa 1800 and you won’t find a trace of Redhill. Instead, a small scattering of farms and houses went under the title of “Reigate Foreign” in what was inhospitable marsh ground and certainly not deemed fit for building a town. The area was “intersected by meandering streams, the haunt of snipe and duck” and other than a few remote homesteads, that was pretty much it.

It was the arrival of the railway line in 1841 that literally put Redhill on the map. New train lines made towns like Reigate a new idyll for those wanting to work in London but enjoy the charms of country living. These new middle-class commuters weren’t too keen on having a mainline station in their perfect town (they already had a small station) and so a new station was built away from the quite streets thanks to the convenient Redhill Gap that cut through the Downs. The new station sat in the area of Station Road and Redstone Hill. This was given the name Warwick Town. It was the re-siting of a post office from Red Hill Common that finally caused a name change and Redhill became official. However the two stations caused some difficulty, passengers getting off in Reigate would often have to walk a mile to Redhill for connecting services.

The building of the train lines meant thirty navvies and before long the new township had not one but three breweries to keep these men well-watered.

Having finally been put on the map, Redhill got off to life with a bang when Alfred Noble (whose name is honoured by the prestigious prizes) demonstrated his new invention, dynamite, in a quarry just outside the town in 1868. Prince Albert had also visited in 1853, laying the first stone of a new psychiatric hospital in Redhill. During the 1940s Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother’s two cousins would both live at the renamed Royal Earlswood Hospital.

The arrival of the motorway, faster trains, the need for new housing have all seen Redhill grow which now includes Redhill Common, an area that has a number of listed buildings, some of which are older than America.

Redhill Removals Company
Whether you are moving to or from Redhill, or beyond, we pride ourselves on making the experience as hassle-free and streamlined as possible. With over 160 years of experience as a leading UK removal company, our personable, expert removals team will take the stress out of moving home or office.

The benefits of hiring a local removals firm in Redhill.

• Employing a local removals company in Redhill means we spend less travelling time to your residence.
• Unrivalled geographical knowledge of Redhill & the surrounding areas.
• We know the traffic flow, best times of day to move and where to park.
• We offer overnight storage (or for as long as you require) at our nearby Hampshire-based storage facilities.
• Our size allows us to be more competitive than many other local removal companies across Hampshire, Surrey & Berkshire
• Free removal estimates and removals advice before, during and after your move!
• We employ local people doing local work

Secure Household Storage in Redhill
Are you a homeowner requiring long or short term household storage for furniture and personal effects for which you no longer have room? Do you need secure flexible household storage at short notice, with the minimum of fuss?

With our multiple, large, secure purpose-built Hampshire storage facilities located in Aldershot, Farnborough and Petersfield, we can cater for all your storage needs. We can also arrange to collect and storage your belongings on your behalf. Please visit our Storage Service for further details.

Why use Over’s for your storage needs?

• Our household & commercial storage prices are cheaper than most other storage facilities in Hampshire and Surrey
• Flexible storage – we can even deliver, collect and store your belongings for you
• Friendly staff available on site: our experienced warehouse staff will be on hand to assist customers with packaging, loading and unloading.
• Our facilities incorporate the latest sophisticated fire and security systems

Of course, it’s not just the calibre of our personnel that matters. We are also proud of our modern fleet of specialised removal vehicles, lifting equipment, packaging and dedicated storage facilities to help us best cater to all your storage requirements.