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Family Owned
Business Est. 1857
British Association
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Member of The
Armishaws Group
Chesham Removals
The trusted local removals experts, Overs have been keeping families on the move since 1857. Contact our team today for a worry-free relocation.
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 Chesham
Population
23,056 – 2021 UK Census
Local Authority
Local Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Chesham
Town centre
Airport
Heathrow
21 miles – 35 minutes
Golf Course
Chesham & Ley Hill
2.5 miles – 6 minutes
Theatre
Elgiva Theatre
Town centre
Museum
Chesham Museum
Town centre
Waste & Recycling
Chesham Household Recycling Centre
2 miles – 7minutes
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 Chesham
5000 BCE
The earliest signs of settlers moving to Chesham are flint tools found on East Street dating lifeback to the Late Mesolithic period.
970
Caestaeleshamm, “the river-meadow at the pile of stones” is mentioned in the will of Lady Aelfgifu, former wife of the Mercian King Eadwig.
1066
Following the death of Edward the Confessor, his brother-in-law King Harold at the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror allows Edward’s widow, Queen Edith, to keep here states at Chesham.
1530
Woollen cloth is produced in the town which will later become famous for the four B’s, “boots, beer, brushes and Baptists”.
1640
The first Baptist chapel opens in 1712. The town becomes known as a place of religious tolerance.
1643
Parliamentarians are defeated in a short skirmish outside the town during the English Civil War.
1760
John Wesley, father of the Methodist movement preaches under a tree in the town centre.
1798
800 townsmen sign up to form a local militia as England prepares to defend itself from the threat of an invasion by Napoleon Bonaparte.
1835
The Riot Act is read to a crowd of around 500 after violence breaks out when the residents of the workhouse are forced to move to Amersham.
1889
The Metropolitan Line reaches Chesham. It still connects commuters to London to this day.
1908
The Chiltern Toy Works is opened by Joseph Eisenmann on Bellingdon Road, producing high quality teddy bears amongst and other playthings.
1912
The Empire Picture Hall, the town’s first cinema, is opened.
1945
The town is hit by the Luftwaffe during a bombing raid in WWII.
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