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Business Est. 1857
British Association
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New Forest Removals
Ready to make your move? Contact our team today for a fast, friendly quote, tailored to you and your family.
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 New Forest
Population
33,175 – 2021 Census
Local Authority
Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Radley
3 miles – 10 minutes
Airport
Heathrow
48 miles – 57 minutes
Golf Course
Drayton Park
3 miles – 9 minutes
Theatre
New Theatre, Oxford
7 miles – 23 minutes
Museum
New Forest County Hall Museum
0.5 miles – 2 minutes
Waste & Recycling
Dix Pit Household Waste Centre
11 miles – 24 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 New Forest
Pre-history
The area becomes a wide estuary after Britain splits from Europe. The forest is still littered with pebbles, sandy soil and huge rocks, dating from this period.
1200 – 550 CE
During the Iron Age large areas are burnt to clear the land, the sandy soil makes it unsuitable for crops. The forest grows back, stretching from Southampton to the River Avon.
AD 43
The Romans arrive, while they don't build many settlements here, they do create several roads, the A31 still follows an original Roman route to this day.
1079
William the Conqueror declares the area his Nova Foresta (New Forest) at a time when nearby Winchester is still the capital of England. He imposes 'Forest Law' driving out common folk to create his own royal hunting ground.
1083
William's eldest son Richard is killed by a stag while hunting, leaving the way clear for his brother, William Rufus, to take the crown after his father.
1100
Will Jr is shot by an arrow fired by the Walter Tirel 'the Red Knight of Normandie' in another hunter accident. Later, conspiracy theories of regicide are debated by modern historians.
1698
An Act of Parliament is passed to ensure the oak is protected for the use of the Royal Navy to construct ships.
1850
9,000 acres of 'Statutory Inclosures' are established to grow oak for warships. It would take an estimated 100 acres of woodland to build a ship the size of HMS Victory.
1914
More than 230,000 tons of timber are felled for the war effort during WWI.
1944
The forest provides the perfect cover as a tented city is created as troops are amassed ahead of the D-Day landings in WWII.
2005
William's once great royal forest is secured for all the nation as it's granted National Park status.
2014
Wild boar are reintroduced.
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