Staines is an urban area in the Borough (Hundreds) of Spelthorne (Spelethorne). The main towns in Spelthorne are Staines (Stanes), Ashford (Exeford), Stanwell (Stanwelle), Shepperton (Scepertone), Sunbury (Sunbarie). Staines is the administrative centre of the Borough and has the largest shopping area. Spelthorne is a district of London, that has a population of approximately 90,000, and covers 21 square miles.

(words in brackets are from the Doomsday Book. c.1086.)

Church Street goes right up by St Mary's Church, and around past the Lammas to Wraysbury Road close to Duncroft House. However other than the Bells Public House, there are only residencies and a few businesses along the road from Bridge Street.

Cafe Rosso on the corner I believe is still closed down. At 57 is Hobbs Kitchen eatery, at 51, One Touch, an IT business, at 47 - 49, Davis Angling and at 45 is The Local or Jays Newsagents.
From there up to the old shops is, as you will see in a minute, a bit of a mess... The Phoenix pub was demolished and who knows what is being done there...

This photo shows the other side of the Street. From the River Colne back to Bridge Street. These buildings are all either flats/apartments or offices.
Including, Church House, Charta House, Magna House, and The Courtyard.

This is the mess that has been left behind since the old Phoenix was knocked down. Boards and signs that really say nothing! The Phoenix was originally licenced in 1730 but that actual building had been there since the early 1800's, and now it is no more. (See the Pubs link below) Such a shame.	This is the foot bridge that goes from Church Street to the Two Rivers Shopping Centre. It comes out close to the Vue Cinema, (seen behind the trees.) The River to the left is the Colne, one of the Two Rivers, the other is the Wraysbury.
The first of the shops in the old buildings. W.H. Matthews & Co, Solicitors, Lemon House, a Chinese take away, and Director Cutz, a men's hairdressers.	This shop, Kings, has been around for many years it is next to the Colne River, looking towards Clarence Street. There is somewhere, an old photo of people outside the shop in Victorian times. It is now a Letting Agency. You can just see the Colne to the right.
Burger Plus, a take away, next to K.W. Dunster, an Antique shop that has been here for many, many years at number 23. Listed Buildings from 1600's	Upstairs Downstairs another Estate Agents, stands on the corner of Goring Square, (Named because the butcher H.S. Goring had his abbatior in this area, which was behind his shop at 8, High St (Founded 1790.) 1899.) (I don't have photos of the businesses in there) The brick building behind is the VUE Cinema in the Two Rivers Shopping Centre. Listed Building from 1600's
The other side of Goring Square is Kieran's Barbers (Formerly Blowers), then a take away fish & chip shop, Salt & Vinegar, Burger Zone, a take away, and then Topps Pizza, another delivery/take away restaurant.	Pretty Nails is next to Topps, at number 12.
Mova Hairdressing at number 10	And then on the change from Church Street to the High Street is the George Pub.
On the other side of the street next to the 'London Stone', is Roses Bay and Blue Star Cars who also go under the name of Cars2U, a taxi service. Blue Star listed building from 1600's	Next comes the Chinese Health Centre

And lastly at the end of this street at number 2 - 4, is the Staines-Upon-Thames Dry Cleaners.

The London Stone, a Progressive Music bar.
Formally The Hob Goblin and before that The Clarence Inn. It has quite a history. (See the Pubs link below)

The London Stone sign


The Hobgoblin

The Bells pub opposite St Mary's Church, on Church Street.
The house with the greenery growning on it once belonged to one of the Ashby family, as did the last red brick building along the road next to the white building.

Various Staines information, historic or otherwise, are listed on the page Links below. Art Works in Staines Ashby's Banks Books Church Street Churches Cinema's Clarence Street Common Land Companies Destruction Digs Dragonfly Dezignz Extras 1 Floods Golden Boy High Street Iron Bridge Links The Lino Maps Museum Talks 2023 Oast House Photos plus Premier Inn Pubs Research info Restaurants Roman Medical Instruments Shops Alphabetically Part 1 A - K Shops Alphabetically Part 2 L - Z Shops - Now Shops thru the years - High Street Shops thru the years - Other Streets Smiths to Banks Stations Thames Street Town Hall White Lion Extras (not mine)