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Family Owned
Business Est. 1857
British Association
of Removers
Member of The
Armishaws Group
Reading Removals
Moving without the drama! Let our local team deliver the perfect removals service. Get a 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 Reading
Population
203,808 – 2021 Census
Local Authority
Schools
Nearest…
Train Station
Reading
Town centre
Airport
Heathrow
26 miles – 34 minutes
Golf Course
De Vere Wokefield Estate
8 miles – 18 minutes
Theatre
Progress Theatre
2 miles – 6 minutes
Museum
Reading Museum
1.6 miles – 7 minutes
Waste & Recycling
Reading Recycling Centre
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 Reading
871
The first written record of Readingus refers to a battle between King Ethelred (brother of future King Alfred the Great) and the invading Vikings.
1086
A small settlement is recorded in the Domesday Book as having 55 villagers and 30 smallholders.
1121
Reading Abbey open sits rather impressive doors, really putting the town on the map.
1538
The Abbey is dissolved by King Henry VIII. The last abbot, Hugh Cook, is sentenced to be hung, drawn and quartered for treason by Thomas Cromwell, distant relative of future royal dissident, Oliver Cromwell.
1643
During the English Civil War the town is besieged by Parliament, only to be retaken by the Royalists.
1649
Reading's MP Daniel Blagrave is one of 59 judges who sign King Charles I's death warrant.
1688
More royal strife as the 'Battle of Broad Street' is one of only two battles to take place during The Glorious Revolution, as William of Orange relieves King James II of the throne.
1785
Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra attend Reading Ladies Boarding School.
1844
Reading Gaol is built, it later houses Oscar Wilde, who pens his famous ode to his prison.
1943
The gaol is used to house German prisoners of war during WWII.
2021
Banksy raises awareness for the campaign to turn the long disused prison into an art centre, by painting a prisoner escaping from the town's most famous building.
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