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Business Est. 1857
British Association
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Armishaws Group
Datchet Removals
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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 Datchet
Population
4,807 (2021 census)
Local Authority
Datchet Schools
Nearest…
Nearest Station
Datchet
0.5 miles – 2 minutes
Airport
Heathrow
6 miles – 10 minutes
Golf Course
Datchet Golf Club
0.5 miles – 2 minutes
Theatre
Theatre Royal, Windsor
1.6 miles – 5 minutes
Museum
Windsor & Royal Borough Museum
1.8 miles – 7 minutes
Waste & Recycling Centre
Chalvey Household Waste Recycling Centre
3.6 miles – 11 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 Datchet
Ice Age
In 2017, excavations would reveal evidence of an early neolithic settlement, meaning the first people to move to Datchet arrived sometime between 10,000 – 2,200 BCE.
1086
Datchet is recorded in the Domesday book, at the time, the village was home to 25 houses, 16 villagers, 6 smallholders, 3 slaves, 12 ploughlands, 5 meadows, 2 fisheries and 300 pigs.
1249
King Henry III rules an oak tree should be felled from Windsor Forest to make a new barge for the crossing to Windsor Castle.
1602
Datchet gets a mention in Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor when Falstaff hides in a laundry basket and is hurled into the river.
1669
King Charles II buys a home near Datchet to meet up with his mistress Nell Gwyn. It won't be the last time the town's reputation is called into question or plays host to clandestine royal romance.
1706
The first permanent bridge is built. Queen Anne commands the building of a wooden bridge to replace the ferry service (Britain had caught up with the Romans and were still constructing bridges with wood). The important crossing brings trade and the town prospers.
1800s
The locals are revolting! Literally, in fact there are so many wrong 'uns in the area, the town becomes known as 'Black Datchet'. Aylesbury County Jail even has a building known as the 'Datchet Wing' due to the number of poachers and villains coming from the town.
1889
The town's reputation is restored when Jerome K Jerome describes it as a 'minor riverside resort' with a Manor Hotel and good pub, in his novel Three Men in a Boat.
1911
Sir Thomas Sopwith (inventor of the Sopwith Camel) lands his plane on Datchet Golf Course while attending an event at Windsor Castle.
1936
The Pavilion Club on Datchet riverside becomes a clandestine meeting spot for King Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson. He later leaves Datchet and England when he abdicates the thrown to be with the woman he loves.
1943
Dame Vera Lynn is one of many names that perform at the Pavilion over the following years and the town remains scandal free… for now.
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