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.)

Books

Photographic Books about Staines that are interesting:

Snapshots of Staines - J.L. & D.M. Barker
(2020 - A new printing of this book is available in the Spelthorne Museum)

Staines in old picture postcards - Barry Dix

Staines; An Illustrated Record - M.M. Smithers

Staines an Illustrated Miscellany - Frith Book Company

All of these books have facts in them as well as photos.

Historic & Interesting

Up Pontes - Christine Lake

The Commons of Staines - Assn. for the Preservation of Staines Moor

Excavations in Staines 1975-6: The Friends' Burial Ground Site - K R Crouch,

Roman and Medieval Staines the Development of the Town - Phil Jones

Staines; a History - Pamela Maryfield

Staines - An Illustrated Miscellany

Staines; A History & Celebration - Russell Thompson

The Spelthorne Book 11 - Friends of Spelthorne Museum
(2021 - can be obtained in the Spelthorne Museum - £5)

Remembering Spelthorne - World War 1 - Researched and written by Jenny Scripps
(All 5 years with a soft back) A Spelthorne Museum Publication. Available in the Spelthorne Museum

Belgians in Staines at Riverbank - Jenny Scripps

Child of 2000 meets child of 200 - A Child’s guide to life in Roman Staines

From Floor to Ceiling - How one man’s invention brought fame to Staines. The story of Linoleum

Roman and Medieval Staines - Full archaeological reports on excavations in Staines between 1977 and 1989

Staines in the Records part 1 - History of Staines - up to the Middle Ages to Medieval part 1

Staines in the Records part 2 - History of Staines - Medieval to Modern part 2

Staines Town Hall: Surrey's Finest

Time and Tide Tour - A look at the History of the River Thames in Staines, Middlesex

Staines Town Trail

Some Moor 2 - A brief history of Staines Moor


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2022: In this 70th year of Queen Elizabeth ll's reign, I thought you may be interested in the following book that was reprinted for her Diamond Jubilee.
The Way we were in 1952 - Spelthorne in 1952 (Available in the Spelthorne Museum)

Middlesex Books

Middlesex Within Living Memory - Middlesex Federation of Women's Institutes

Domesday Book; Midelsexe - Editor; John Morris

The Great A.W. Smith - A tale of Victorian Enterprise and life in S.W. Middlesex 100 years ago.