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Business Est. 1857
British Association
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Bracknell Removals
Ready to make your move? Contact our team today for a fast, friendly quote, tailored to you and your family.
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 Bracknell
Population
78,660 (2021 census)
Local Authority
Bracknell Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Radley
3 miles – 10 minutes
Airport
Heathrow
48 miles – 57 minutes
Golf Course
Drayton Park
3 miles – 9 minutes
Theatre
New Theatre, Oxford
7 miles – 23 minutes
Museum
Bracknell County Hall Museum
0.5 miles – 2 minutes
Waste & Recycling
Dix Pit Household Waste Centre
11 miles – 24 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 Very Short History of Bracknell
Bronze Age
The earliest signs of Bracknell life is a Bronze Age burial mound close to where Rectory Lane now stands.
40AD
The Romans build the Devil's Highway, from London to Silchester, passing through but not stopping in Bracknell (which doesn't actually exist yet).
942
The first written record of Bracknell appears in a boundary charter. At this point it's a simple village within the vast Great Windsor Forest.
1600 - 1700
The first written record of Bracknell appears in a boundary charter. At this point it's a simple village within the vast Great Windsor Forest.
1642 - 1651
As civil war grips the nation, Bracknell is largely ignored, neither side set up camp, but both sets of troops occasionally pillage the area looking for food.
1700's
Highwaymen bring more law and disorder, Moll Cutpurse, James MacLaine 'The Gentleman Highwayman', and Dick Turpin all reportedly plied their trade in the area.
1723
A battle takes place when the Grenadier Guards are called in to subdue a local gang of robbers known as the Wokingham Blacks. The gang, who would hide their faces with mud, were all caught and many hanged.
1856
Bracknell Train Stations opens its doors. This created rapid growth and by 1870 the town started holding a weekly cattle and poultry market.
1949
Bracknell is designated a New Town, to help home Londoners displaced by bombing in WWII. The first new residents move into a development in Priestwood on Christmas Eve 1951.
1962
Queen Elizabeth II pays her first visit to the town. HRH returned in 1978 to officially open the Royal Meteorological Society's headquarters.
1974
Abingdon moves house, kind of. Its location is redesignated as it becomes part of Oxfordshire.
2017
Following the arrival of Waitrose in 2011, the Lexicon centre opens with shops, a cinema and dining.
1974
Abingdon moves house, kind of. Its location is redesignated as it becomes part of Oxfordshire.
2017
Following the arrival of Waitrose in 2011, the Lexicon centre opens with shops, a cinema and dining.
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