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Family Owned
Business Est. 1857
British Association
of Removers
Member of The
Armishaws Group
Ruislip Removals
Established in 1857, Over's are London's trusted removal service. Get a fast, free quote to start planning your relocation 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 Ruislip
Population
15,441 – 2021 Census
Local Authority
Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Ruislip
0.3 miles – 3 minutes
Airport
Heathrow
12 miles – 25 minutes
Golf Course
Northwood
4 miles – 10 minutes
Theatre
The Beck
5 miles – 19 minutes
Museum
Manor Farm House
0.5 miles – 2 minutes
Waste & Recycling
Harefield Recycling Centre
2.6 miles – 9 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 Ruislip
1066
After his conquest, William the Conqueror strips Ruislip from the Anglo-Saxon earl Wulfward White and gives it to Ernulf de Hesdin.
1070
Ernulf builds a wooden castle.
1087
After his death while fighting in the Holy Lands, Ernulf leaves Rislepe to the Benedictine Bec Abbey in France.
1280
The Great Barn is built to collect local tithes (taxes).
1339
Park Wood, Mad Bess Wood and Copse Wood are harvested for timber for construction of the Tower of London (1339), Windsor Castle (1344) and the Palace of Westminster in (1346).
1451
Ownership of the manor is given to King College Cambridge who remain Lords of the Manor to this day.
1801
The census records a population of just 1,012.
1812
A church school is built.
1904
The Metropolitan Railway arrives bringing day visitors from London to the countryside.
1936
Ruislip Lido opens with an impressive art deco entrance.
1939
Pembroke Park is requisitioned by the War Office as part of its codebreaker operations, along with Bletchley Park.
1954
GCHQ moves from Pembroke Park to its current site at Cheltenham.
1961
Two members of the Portland Spy Ring are found to be living in the town. Peter and Helen Kroger are convicted of passing weapons secrets to the Russians.
1997
Ruislip Woods becomes London’s first national nature reserve.
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