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Business Est. 1857
British Association
of Removers
Member of The
Armishaws Group
Egham Removals
Relocating should be a drama. At Over’s we’ve been keeping Surrey on the move since 1857. Book your free quote 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 Egham
Population
27,997 – 2021 Census
Local Authority
Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Egham
Town centre – Station Road
Airport
Heathrow
4.4 miles – 10 minutes
Golf Course
Ashford Manor
5 miles – 13 minutes
Theatre
Caryl Churchill Theatre
1 mile – 4 minutes
Museum
Milton Keynes Museum
Town centre – Station Road
Waste & Recycling
Lyne Recycling Centre
3.4 miles – 8 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 Quick History of Egham
10,000 BCE
Around 12,000 years ago, the first people start moving to Egham during the Stone Age.
43 CE
The High Street is thought to run along the route of a branch of the London to Silchester Roman road. Roman pottery and other artefacts have been found.
410
Ecca’s Ham is settled by Saxon’s.
1086
The village is recorded in the Domesday Book, consisting of 57 villages.
1381
Egham locals attack Chertsey Abbey, destroy records and setting the building on fire I defiance of tax and land ownership enforced by the Abbot.
1539
A wooden shelter is erected in Egham Meadow for King Henry VIII to watch hunting.
1560
In January, highwayman William Allen is found guilty of assault and robbery.
1693
68 townsfolk die during an outbreak of the bubonic plague.
1642
Following the Battle of Edgehill, fleeing Royalist troops ransack the town which supported the Parliament.
1706
Henry Strode, a master cooper leaves money in his will to pay for a “good strong substantial schoolhouse for the learning and edifying of the poor children.”
1805
Lieutenant Lapenotiere rides through the town on route to London, carrying news of victory at the Battle of Trafalgar.
1814
The Egham Enclosure Act takes common land the local people.
1840
After the Poor Law Act, Egham joined with Windsor to build a workhouse on Crimp Hill.
1852
The last fatal duel in England takes place in Englefield Green between two Frenchmen, Frederic Cournet and Emanuel Barthélemy.
1940
A German bomb kills three children in the town centre during WWII.
1981
A Viking sword is discovered in Mixnam’s gravel pit. Vikings had attacked and destroyed Chertsey Abbey, killing the abbot and 90 monks in 871.
2019
A new £19 million leisure centre, Egham Orbit, is opened by the Duke of Kent.
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