Boxing up an old stone house below Boulsworth Hill
Victorian Trawden was built in a hurry for mill workers, and the houses squeeze storage into whatever space was left: a loft reached by a hatch, a cupboard under the stair, a yard with a shed or a coal place. A weaver's cottage on Lanehouse is smaller again, with rooms where a dozen filled boxes block the way to the door. Mention every one of those corners when you ask for a price, as they can hold more than the bedrooms.
Out on the edges of the parish, many of the older farmhouses are laithe houses, the home and the barn joined under one long roof, and the barn end can hold as much as the house. Plates and glasses are wrapped singly and stood on edge in small cartons; framed pictures and mirrors are wrapped and kept upright. The packed boxes are stacked by the door in loading order, so the van fills quickly next morning.
Getting the house ready for a Trawden packing day
- List the loft, the under-stair cupboard, the yard and any barn or outbuilding when you ask
- Put the kettle, mugs, phone chargers and the first night's bedding in one place to travel with you
- Mark anything you would rather wrap yourself, such as papers or jewellery
- Free up a corner downstairs where sealed boxes can wait overnight
- Set the packing for the day before the van loads, leaving moving day for loading and the drive
Trawden homes that change a packing job
- Lanehouse cottagessmall rooms where boxes must be stacked with care to keep the stairs clear
- Skipton Road terraceslofts, under-stair cupboards and back yards that fill cartons quickly
- Laithe farmhouses on the parish edgesa barn end under the same roof as the house
- The Lachman Road closesnewer houses with garages and fitted wardrobes
Packing and moving out of Trawden
- Bradford → Trawden19 miles by Haworth and Laneshaw Bridge, 40 to 55 minutes each morning
- Trawden → Colnethe B6250 through Cottontree, a short hop for a local move
- Trawden → Skiptonthe B6250, the A56 and the A59, about 13 miles
Pricing a packing day for a Trawden house
Rooms, outbuildings, the amount that is fragile and any unpacking at the far end set the packing price, fixed together with the move and the planned slot before we set off. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Packing Service in Trawden: your questions
Do I need to buy my own boxes?
No. Sturdy cartons, wrapping paper, bubble wrap, tape, hanging-wardrobe boxes and mattress bags all come with the packing service.
How long does a Trawden terrace take to pack?
A two-bed terrace is often a day's work, but a full loft or a crowded yard adds to it. Photos let us give a fair estimate when you ask for a price.
Can you pack the barn end of a farmhouse too?
Yes, anything that can be boxed and carried. Tell us what is in it when you ask, so the time is counted in.
Could the boxes be emptied at the new house as well?
Yes, unpacking can be added at the booking stage, priced into the same single figure.