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Family Owned
Business Est. 1857
British Association
of Removers
Member of The
Armishaws Group
Clapham Removals
Established in 1857, Over’s are the trusted removal service. For a worry-free relocation, contact our team and start planning your move 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 Clapham
Population
15,904 – 2021 Census
Local Authority
Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Clapham Junction
1.6 miles – 10 minutes
Airport
Heathrow
17 miles -56 minutes
Golf Course
London Scottish Golf Club
6.5 miles- 32 minutes
Theatre
Omnibus
1 mile – 4 minutes
Museum
Chocolate Museum
1.7 miles- 9 minutes
Waste & Recycling
Western Riverside Recycling Facility
3 miles – 17 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 Clapham
7th Century
The first settlers create the Saxon village Clopp ham.
1086
Clopeham features in the Domesday Book with 8 villagers, 15 smallholders, 4 slaves and 1 mill.
1626
Local merchants John Beauchamp and James Sherley help finance The Mayflower voyage and first pilgrims in return for a monopoly of the fur trade with the Native Americans.
1642
During the English Civil War, the Lord of Battersea supports the King while the Lord of Clapham and locals support Parliament.
1700
Cricket is first played on the common.
1760s
Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s Founding fathers carries out his ‘oil on water’ experiments on the ponds of the common.
1807
William Wilberforce along with other members of the Clapham Sect push for change resulting in the Slave Trade Act and the banning slavery throughout the British Empire.
1863
A station opens at the rail junction.
1880
Clapham Rovers FC win the FA Cup.
1895
The Temperance Fountain is erected to encourage residents to drinks free, safe water rather than beer.
1912
Noel Coward moves to 50 Southside, he later wrote the play This Happy Breed based in the town.
1941
53 bombs fall on the town during the Blitz in WWII.
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