Christchurch Pest Control

As leading pest control experts in Christchurch and the neighbouring areas of Mudeford and Highcliffe, Urban Pest Control provides businesses and local residents with efficient and affordable solutions to any pest issues they may experience. Our expertise lies in managing various pests in residential, commercial, and agricultural settings, delivering exceptional outcomes and ensuring unparalleled customer satisfaction. For any type of pest removal services in Christchurch, make Urban Pest Control your go-to choice.

Emergency Pest Control and Removal Christchurch

In approximately 650 AD, a group of missionaries sent by St. Birinus from Dorchester in Oxfordshire arrived in a small settlement in Wessex known then as Twynam, meaning “between two rivers”. Today, we know this settlement as Christchurch in Dorset. This was a great place for ancestors to settle, as it was a stretched piece of high land at the confluence of the Rivers Avon and Stour. During Saxon times, Christchurch was a particularly important port, with the harbour bringing in goods from the continent and using the rivers to import goods into mainland Wessex. This was noted by Alfred the Great, who gave the town a Burgh and township status to its 47 residents.

Christchurch, however, didn’t get its name until the 11th century when work started to build the monastery. Originally, it was meant to be at the top of St Catherine’s Hill. However, it is said that each day the builders returned, their work was undone and moved to the site of the original Saxon priory. Another story is told of the miraculous beam, which the carpenters cut too short. But the following day, after an unknown, silent carpenter appeared to work then disappeared again, they tried the beam again, which was a perfect fit. The builders believe the mystery man was Jesus, and that’s how Christchurch got its name. Work continued for centuries, and eventually, the Saxon work was also rebuilt. The Christchurch Priory with its medieval and monastic styles that we see today was finally finished in the sixteenth century. All the work on the priory makes it the longest church in England and was lucky to survive Henry VIII’s rule. The priory church offers tours to climb the 176 steps up the church tower, with panoramic views of the town from the top.

Like many Norman and Saxon towns, there once stood a castle in Christchurch. Now, there are just the ruins of the Norman Castle that was destroyed during the English Civil War. The typical motte and bailey provided comfortable living for notable families, and the Norman house near the ruins provided grand living quarters for the once Lord of Christchurch and his family. The fascinating history certainly attracts many visitors to the area, but at Urban Pest Control we are committed to providing specialist pest removal services and keeping this lovely town free of unwanted visitors.

During all the centuries that Christchurch has had residents, the harbour has remained an important focal point – a busy trading port selling copper, silver, gold, and iron, as well as luxurious wines and glass used in jewellery making. Due to the trading in the town, smugglers became an issue until the middle of the 19th century. Smugglers used underground tunnels taking them to the outskirts of the New Forest, where they could use the vast land to hide their goods. The salmon weathervane on the priory was an aid to the smugglers as it indicated men approaching. The natural harbour is now a little more peaceful but is the perfect place to do a variety of water sports and offers boats for hire to take a leisurely trip along the Quomps on the edge of the River Stour.

The Quomps in Christchurch is a flat area of land at the town’s Quay and is home to a children’s play area, as well as an exciting splash park for children to cool down safely in the summer sun. Many events take place at the Quomps, such as the annual festival Stompin’ on the Quomps and many outdoor film viewings from the Victorian bandstand.