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Business Est. 1857
British Association
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Oxford Removals
Get a fast, free quote today from Oxfordshire’s trusted relocation specialists. Helping families on the move since 1857.
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 Oxford
Population
162,100 – 2021 Census
Local Authority
Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Oxford
1 mile – 5 minutes
Airport
Oxford
12 miles – 25 minutes
Golf Course
Oxford Golf Club
4 miles – 11 minutes
Theatre
New Theatre
1.3 miles – 4 minutes
Museum
Museum of Oxford
Town centre – St Aldate’s
Waste & Recycling
Redbridge Recycling Centre
1.2 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 Very Short History of Oxford
735
Frideswide, daughter of the Mercian King Didan, founds an abbey in Ohsnafordia.
911
The first written record appears ‘King Edward received the burghs of London and Oxford with all the lands belonging to them’.
1004
After the abbey is burned by Vikings, hundreds of Danes are killed in the St Brice’s Day Massacre which King Aethelred the Unready, describes as “a most just extermination”.
1009
The Vikings return, sacking and burning Oxford.
1072
Just a few years after the conquest, the Normans build a castle from where they can control the region.
1096
The university opens its doors, today it is the second oldest university in the world.
1142
King Stephen besieges the castle where his royalrival, Empress Matilda is hiding.
1209
Following the death of a local women, townsfolk hang two students, which leads to fighting. One group of students flee to Cambridge, where they establish a new university.
1542
The town is grantedcity status.
1642
King Charles makes the city his Royal HQ having been forced to leave London, during the English Civil War.
1651
England’s first coffee house opens near Queen’s Lane by a man named Jacob, a Lebanese Jew. Today there are over 7,000 coffee shops in the UK.
1682
The Ashmolean Museum is established.
1878
The first women are accepted into the university. It isn’t until 1920 that female students are allowed to graduate and 1986 before all colleges rewrite their statutes to allow female students.
1911
The East Oxford Picture Palace becomes the town’s first cinema.
1939
During WWII the city from German bombing raids, it’s later believed that Hitler planned to use the city as his new capital once he had invaded England.
1991
Parsons Pleasure, a male only nude bathing spot on the river is closed.
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