Spelthorne
Spelthorne is a
local government district and
borough in
Surrey,
England. It includes the towns of
Ashford,
Laleham,
Shepperton,
Staines,
Stanwell and
Sunbury. See districts below for a complete list.
The borough was formed in 1974 from
Staines Urban District and
Sunbury-on-Thames Urban District. The urban districts had originally been part of
Middlesex; however in 1965 when much of the rest of Middlesex was absorbed into
Greater London these two were instead transferred to
Surrey. Its boundary changed in 1995 when
Poyle was transferred to
Slough in
Berkshire.
The borough remained inside the
Metropolitan Police District, and was not transferred to
Surrey Police until the boundary was realigned to Greater London in 2000.
The district is named after the ancient
Spelthorne hundred of Middlesex, which covered also
East Bedfont,
Feltham and
Hanworth, all in the
London Borough of Hounslow.
The borough is a mix of leafy suburbs (mainly towards the river
Thames) and suburban housing.
Kempton Park Racecourse and
Shepperton Studios are both located in Spelthorne. Staines is both the largest town in the borough and its administrative centre, at Knowle Green.
The borough is home to a number of large reservoirs, including Queen Mary, Staines and King George VI, all important bird reserves as is the large Staines Moor, designated an area of outstanding scientific interest.
* Staines
* Sunbury on Thames
* Shepperton
* Ashford
* Laleham
* Kempton Park
* Stanwell
* Stanwell Moor
* Upper Hallford
* Charlton Village
* Littleton
Spelthorne is twinned with
Melun in
France.
*
Spelthorne (UK Parliament constituency)*
Spelthorne Borough Council
