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Business Est. 1857
British Association
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Member of The
Armishaws Group
Cobham Removals
Keeping families moving since 1857, Over’s are Surrey’s trusted, removals experts. UK & international relocations. Contact our team today for your fast quote.
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 Cobham
Population
17,506 – 2021 UK Census
Local Authority
Local Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Cobham & Stoke D’Abernon
1.6 miles – 5 minutes
Airport
Heathrow
15 miles – 32 minutes
Golf Course
Silvermere
2.5 miles – 7 minutes
Theatre
Leatherhead Theatre & Cinema
5 miles – 15 minutes
Museum
Cobham Mill
Town centre
Waste & Recycling
Leatherhead Recycling Centre
4 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 Very Short History of Cobham
1086
The first written records of families moving to Cobham appear when Covenham features in the Domesday Book and consists of 35 households.
1140
The first wooden Cobham Bridge is built by Queen Matilda. This wooden structure is replaced by a new brick bridge in 1780.
1649
Gerrard Winstanley and 14 other local men form the Surrey Diggers, calling for people to pull down fences, to make land free for everyone to grow their own food declaring, “True freedom lies where a man receives his nourishment and preservation, and that is in the use of the earth.”
1650
John Platt leads gangs to attack the Diggers, driving their community away.
1822
Chatley Heath Semaphore Tower is built, joining 13 stations relaying messages between the Admiralty in London and the Royal Naval Dockyard in Portsmouth. The last message is sent in December 1847.
1848
The village population stands at 1,617 residents.
1907
The world’s first motor racing track is built at nearby Brooklands. Cobham catches the racing bug and a number of teams are based in the town, including Graham Hill’s Formula 2 cars.
1941
After the Vickers aircraft factory is bombed at Brooklands in September, the top-secret Vickers Experimental Department is moved to sites in Silvermere and Foxwarren Park estates.
1942
Barnes Wallis carries out a series of experiments of his bouncing bomb across Silvermere Lake prior to the famous Dambusters raids.
1944
A Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter crashes in the town on March 16. The pilot survives.
1972
Cobham Bus Museum opens. It’s now part of the Brooklands Museum.
2007
Chelsea FC open a training centre in Cobham.
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