Staines

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.)

 

Smith's down to the banks - 2021


WH Smith's down to the banks 2021
(picture from Google Earth)



To be continued

Various Photos from Google Earth and elsewhere of different places in Staines plus extra information are listed below.

Town Hall
High Street
Art Works in Staines
Banks
Smiths to Banks
Cinema's
The Lino
Premier Inn
White Lion
Clarence Street
Church Street
Thames Street
Extras 1
Floods
Extras 3

Books
Maps
Links
Photos plus

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All information on this site was researched using the following sources:
Borough of Spelthorne Council, Spelthorne Museum, 'The Spelthorne Book 11' by Friends of Spelthorne Museum, 'Up Pontes' by Christine Lake, 'Staines an Illustrated Record' by M.M. Smithers, 'Snapshots of Staines' by J.L. & D.M. Barker, 'Middlesex within Living Memory' by the Middlesex Federation of Women's Institutes, 'Staines A History and Celebration' by Russell Thompson, 'The Commons of Staines, The Facts' by the Assn for the Preservation of Staines Moor, 'Staines in Old Picture Postcards' by Barry Dix, 'Staines A History' by Pamela Maryfield, 'Doomsday Book - (Midelsexe) Middlesex' translated by John Morris and Sara Wood. The photographs of Maureen Rendell (Thanks to her son Malc Rendell). Various postcards I got via EBay, Google, Memories and experiences of Gloria Hazell.

 

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