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Get a fast, free quote today from Surrey’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 Surrey
54 BCE
The first signs of people moving to Surrey were the Atrebates, a Belgic tribe who settled in the lateIron Age.
43 CE
The Romans arrive, creating settlements and roads through the region.
784
The area, sometimes referred to as Mid-Saxon comes under the rule of King Offa of Mercia.
825
Following his victory over the Mercians at the Battle of Ellandun, King Egbert of Wessex takes ownership.
851
An estimated 15,000 strong Viking army cross the Thames before being defeated by King Aethelwulf at the Battle of Aclea in Surrey.
924
Kingston (King’s Stone) becomes the coronation point for English kings including Aethelstan in 924 and of Aethelred the Unready in 978.
1086
Sudrie is listed in the Domesday Book.
1215
Forced down by rebellious barons, the Magna Carta is signed by King John at Runnymede on June the 15th.
1514
Thomas Wolsey has Hampton Court Palace built. After disposing of his services Henry VIII took ownership in 1529, moving in with wife number 6, Katherine Parr.
1649
The True Levellers, known later as the Surrey Diggers protest for the rights of commoners to farm on common land. Refusing to use violence the group were put down and forced to disband.
1680
The Golden Farmer, aka William Davies, is sentenced to death. A local farmer and father of 18, he was also a notorious highwayman, who along with names like Dick Turpin, William Plunkett, preyed on Surrey’s byways.
1801
The Surrey Iron Railway is established.
1898
Much of Surrey is destroyed by Martians in HG Wells War of the Worlds.
1965
Towns like Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton move out of the county as they are made London boroughs.
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