Faringdon Removals With Armishaws

Moves Made Easy

No two moves are the same, that’s why we create bespoke solutions for every relocation.

All packages include…

Removal Coordinator
A Removal Coordinator will be assigned to your move.
Mileage
Your quote will include mileage to ensure there are no hidden costs.
Cover for Goods in Transit
We offer restricted liability as standard, further options are available.
Carbon Footprint Offsetting
We’re planting over 2,000 trees to offset our carbon emissions.
Trained, Uniformed Staff
All Armishaws’ crew members are background checked and carry photo ID.
Recycled Materials
Our crews use recycled and recyclable materials wherever possible.
Covers & Blankets
White goods and furniture are protected with slot-on, padded covers.
Carpet Runners
Full floor protection is also available at both locations (fees may apply).
Used Box Recycling Service
Flat, used boxes can be collected (location dependent, fees may apply).
Robe Cartons
Your clothes will travel in style with specialist boxes for hanging garments.
Storage Options
Short and long term storage, with collection and delivery also available (fees may apply).
Biodegradable Mattress Bags
These sealable bags are only used once, then recycled.

Royal Faringdon
The town has a number of royal connections. King Edward (the elder) passed away while staying in the town (just 16 days before his son died) and King Henry III once visited the town. Some local myths say it was in Faringdon that Alfred the Great burnt his cakes. During the Anarchy, Robert Earl of Gloucester built a castle here to help defend his son Philip at Cricklade Castle. Unfortunately he failed to lend the old castle support which fell to King Stephen’s troops. Angry at his father’s failure to protect him, Philip switched sides and joined King Stephen.
Radcot Bridge
In 1387 King Richard’s power was being questioned by those that wished to replace him. One battle took place at Radcot Bridge, Robert De Vere, the Earl of Oxford fought Henry Bolingbroke the Earl of Derby. Henry’s troops broke, many deserted and the Earl was forced to swim across the river to escape and eventually fled to France. He later becomes King Henry IV.
Not Very Civil
Faringdon was attacked twice during the English Civil War. A garrison of the King’s troops were stationed in the town as part of a ring of defences around the King’s stronghold of Oxford. in 1644 Cromwell himself led an attack on the town and heavily fortified Faringdon House that was held by the Pye family. The house held firm but the town was overrun by Cromwell’s forces. Cromwell’s troops returned in 1646, this time Colonel Sir Robert Pye Junior was in charge, attacking his own ancestral home (his father-in-law was a staunch parliamentarian). This time the house fell, it was reduced to ‘ruins’ and the bombardment of the town caused a fire and much of Faringdon burnt to the ground. One cannonball can still be seen in the local churchyard.
Headless Hampden
Things didn’t get much better for the Pye family. A family legend says that Sir Robert Junior’s son Hampden had a falling out with his step-mother who in return had his head blown off at sea! Hampden had the last laugh (or groan) as his ghost is said to haunt All Saints churchyard.
Four & Twenty
Another notable Pye was Henry Pye. He was poet laureate from 1790 to 1813 and was considered at the time to be ‘the worst Poet Laureate in English history’. His poems were so bad and in particular his ode to King George III which went big on the ‘heavenly choirs’ that he became the subject himself of poets. The “four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie” directly relate to Pye’s heavenly choirs. Somewhat ironically for the poet laureate, while we have all still know Sing a Song of Sixpence, none of Pye’s terrible poems have lasted the years.
Folly Hill
The hill and indeed the name existed long before any folly appeared. The natural hill was first fortified by Alfred the Great. It was where Robert Earl of Gloucester built his castle for Empress Matilda. Cromwell used it to station his guns when he attacked Faringdon House, it was also used as a lookout post in WWII. Today it is the site of a tower (or folly) built in 1953 by Lord Berners. Berners (Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson 14^th Baron Berners) was one of the most celebrated wits and party people of his day, guests at the legendary parties he regularly held at the house included Aldous Huxley, HG Wells, Salvador Dali, Edith Sitwell, Nancy Mitford, Stravinsky and John Betjeman. He later said he built the 100ft tower “to tease the neighbours”.

Faringdon – Local Info

Schools – There are five schools withing a 3-mile radius of Faringdon. View Ofsted reports here.

Population – Faringdon’s population stood at 7,121 at the time of the 2011 census.

Transport – The town of Faringon sits beside the A420 that runs between Oxford (32 minutes by car) and Swindon (31 minutes). There is no train station, however there are regular bus services. The nearest station is Challow, 10 miles.

News – There is a local website for town news and information; Faringdon.org

About Faringdon

Headless ghosts, appalling poets, Cromwell’s New Model Army, Salvador Dali, Alfred the Great… Faringdon has an absolutely fascinating and colourful history. It’s seen legendary parties attracting the great and the good of the age, it has been the site of famous battles and is watched over by the famous folly.

Today rather than bumping into headless lords, you’ll find a town with great independent shops, tasty cafes and a nice community feel. That’s isn’t to say the headless lord isn’t still around…?!?

Leisure

Faringdon Leisure Centre has a 25m pool, gym, fitness studio, sauna, steam room, squash courts and a large sports hall. They also hold a variety of fitness classes and other events. Faringdon Golf Course is a hole, par 54 course. There is a cycle park, equestrian centre, playing fields, historic houses and a micro-brewery.

Transport

32 minutes from Oxford and 31 minutes from Swindon, Faringdon site equidistant from both locations on the A420. There is no train station at present (although tracks still exist) but regular bus services are in operation.

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