Family Owned
Business Est 1973
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Our Thatcham Removals Service Includes…
Designed to fit your exact needs, all our packages include;
- Trained, Uniformed Staff
Our staff carry photo ID and are all background checked. - Covers & Blankets
Including slot-on, padded covers for white goods and furniture. - Biodegradable Mattress Bags
These sealable bags are used only once and then recycled. - Robe Cartons
Specialist boxes designed for hanging clothes. - Mileage
Your quote will include mileage with no hidden costs. - Recycle Service
We’ll take flat boxes for recycling (or reuse where possible). - Carpet Runners
Full floor protection is also available (fees may apply). - Cover For Goods In Transit
Restricted liability as standard, further options available. - Carbon Offsetting
We’re planting over 2,000 trees for carbon offsetting. - Recycled Materials
We only use recycled and recyclable materials where possible.
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Why Move to Thatcham With Armishaws…
Eco-friendly Thatcham Removals
Extra Thatcham Removals Services
How We Can Help With Your Move…
Packing Service
Storage
Shredding
Packing Materials
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Thatcham Removals – Local Information
Schools
If your family are on the move including school age children, you can get the Ofsted reports for Thatcham area HERE.
Population
Thatcham’s population stood at 26,017 at the time of the 2011 You.Gov census.
Transport
Close to the M4 and a short distance from the M3 and M25, Thatcham has excellent road links. The nearest airport is Southampton (48 minutes) and Heathrow Airport is just 55 minutes away. The fastest trains to London Paddington take 42 minutes.
News
The main source for local news is Newbury Today
Staying Local?
Get a comprehensive, no obligation quote for your UK, intentional and local moves. Armishaws also provide services for;
- Buckleberry
- Cold Ash
- Ashmore Green
- Greenham
- Crookham Common
- Heads Hill
- Hyde End
- Woolhampton
- Chapel Row
- Brimpton
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6 Quirky Facts About Thatcham
- Prehistoric
Thatcham is one of the oldest inhabited locations in the UK. Archaeologists have discovered items from the Palaeolithic era dating human habitation back 12,000 years. They found that early man was eating deer, elk, beaver, wild fowl, fox and even wolf meat! One excavation in the area literally changed history. Archaeologists found evidence of iron working dating 1,000 BC, that was 250 years before the Iron Age was believed to have started, hence a lot of scratching of heads and history books around the world having to be re-written. - Romans
The town grew with the arrival of the Romans who built a road between Cirencester and Silchester that crossed the River Kennet where Thatcham now stands. When the Saxon’s appeared, they too recognised its strategic positioning and once again the town grew in size. - Nasty Neighbours
When Thatcham became a market town in 1160AD the people of Newbury weren’t happy about it. In fact, the Newbury traders were so incensed that they marched to the town and destroyed the market stalls and attacked locals to dissuade them from pinching Newbury’s trade, which caused a pitched battle. Today relations between the towns are far more cordial. - Camp 1001
During WWII Thatcham was home to a prisoner of war camp. Once again Newbury tried to do it better and had a POW camp on Newbury Racecourse where the prisoners were forced to sleep in horse stables (they had been mucked out first!). Camp 1001 at Crookham Common was purpose built and was largely unseen by the locals. - Hardships
Things were tougher locally during the First World War and at one point rationing had gotten so tough that Thatcham had no tea for two weeks! - Thatched Village
The earliest written record of the town dates back to around 975AD where the name was recorded as ‘Thaecham’. Ham meant a village or settlement, ‘thaec’ meant roof covering. With a number of reed beds in the area, it’s most likely that the roof coverings at the time were thatched (the word also deriving from the same Saxon origin).
Best Of Thatcham
There is so much to discover right on your doorstep. Here’s our look at the very best Thatcham has to offer;
Pineapple Café
If you’re looking for something old for your new home head to the Pineapple Café, not only will you find tasty treats, there’s also soft furnishings, upcycled furniture and more.
Cook & Butcher
Butchers, deli, dry goods, pies, pastries, savouries, plus wine spirits and beers, all of life’s essentials can be found in this friendly local shop.
Delphic Beers
This independent micro-brewery has been keeping the good folk of Thatcham suitably hydrated since 2019. Wonderfully named brews from wonderfully passionate brewers.
Threshers Barn
If you’re of a horsey nature (and living in Thatcham you probably are), you can find everything for your four-legged friends at Threshers Barn.
Thatcham Refillable
Thatcham Refillable is a local service aimed at helping you reduce household waste and use ethically sourced, environmentally friendly products. All delivered to your door!
About Thatcham
54 Miles West of London this historic market town is one of the oldest inhabited locations in the UK with traces having been found dating the site back over 12,000 years. It was in occupation during the Iron age, Roman occupation and Saxon era. A listed church dates back to 1304 and there is also notable evidence of the area’s wartime past.
Today the thriving commuter town has a busy events calendar, excellent amenities, local independent shops and good schools. There is a football club, hockey, cricket and rugby clubs, sports ground, play areas and riding is also popular in the area.
Leisure
The nearest cinema can be found in nearby Newbury, Thatcham does have a small theatre run by the local amateur dramatic society that puts on a number of productions each year. The town offers good independent shops and excellent eateries. There are societies covering a whole range of interests as well as sports fields, a leisure centre with gym and swimming pools and miles of unspoilt countryside right on your doorstep. You’ll also find golf courses and riding centres all close by.
Transport
Travel couldn’t be easier from Thatcham. By train London Paddington is just 42 minutes. There are two airports in easy reach, Southampton is a 48-minute drive, while London Heathrow is 55 minutes by car. Motorists also benefit from close proximity to the M3, M4 and M25 motorways.
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