Places to see in ( Staines - UK )
Places to see in ( Staines - UK )
Staines-upon-Thames is a suburban town on the River Thames in the borough of Spelthorne in Surrey, England. Before 1 April 1965 Staines was in the historic county of Middlesex. Known to the Romans as Pontes or Ad Pontes, then as Stanes and subsequently Staines, the town officially adopted its longer current name on 20 May 2012. However the upon-Thames suffix is still often dropped in common usage.
The town is within the western bounds of the M25 motorway, 17 miles (27 km) west south-west of Charing Cross in London. It is within the London Commuter Belt of South East England, Greater London Urban Area and adjoins part of the Green Belt. Passing along the edge of the town and crossing Staines Bridge is the Thames Path National Trail.
Parts of the large Staines upon Thames post town are whole villages: Laleham, Stanwell and Wraysbury. The post town includes, due to the long association of Staines Bridge with a medieval causeway (levee) on the opposite bank of the river, half of a large part of a neighbouring town, Egham, namely Egham Hythe, which contains a significant business area within the county, and some of the town's oldest listed buildings.
The historic parish at no points exceeds 13 feet (4 m) above river level. It has no remaining woods, but a large number of parks, leisure centres, a football club which has reached the conference level and some multinational research/technology company offices. London Heathrow Airport is centred 3 miles (5 km) north and Staines railway station is a main stop on the London Waterloo to Reading Line.
The original manor of Staines became derelict and was demolished. Staines Bridge spans the Thames with a three arch structure completed in 1832. Until the 14th century, Staines was the tidal limit, but this is now downstream at Teddington – a replica London Stone exists in the Lammas Recreation Ground.
Staines railway station is a stop on all services between London Waterloo station and Weybridge (for the South West Main Line), Reading (for the Great Western Main Line) and Windsor & Eton Riverside. Semi-fast services serve the Waterloo to Reading Line, being the operator's secondary main line. Taxis are available from the station. The bus station is a five-minute walk from the railway station, with services in all directions including to Thorpe Park and Royal Holloway College. Staines-upon-Thames is also a short distance south of Heathrow Airport.
Neighbouring towns and villages are Egham, Wraysbury, Ashford, Stanwell, Laleham and Chertsey. About 3 miles north east of Staines-upon-Thames is Heathrow airport. The area across the Thames between Egham and Staines-upon-Thames town centres is a ward called Egham Hythe.
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Staines upon Thames walk over the Bridge to Homebase Staines
walking through staines over the road bridge to homebase
Staines Upon Thames 28 July 2018
See also this video of Staines two weeks earlier
4 DAYS IN UK (London, Staines)
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The Swan Hotel
Staines Bridge Road Rage
Punch up on Staines bridge
Staines, Bridge St flooded carpark 8/01/14
Video taken on Jan 8th 2014 in Staines upon Thames showing flood water in bridge St carpark beside the river Thames.
Staines flooded Bridge St. carpark 15/2/14
Bridge St carpark in Staines, Surrey, still under water on 15/02/2014. Earlier in the week the river level was 30cm higher!
Staines upon thames coach hit bridge 13.05.2018
Coach hit a metal Bridge in Staines-upon-Thames
Staines floods in Bridge St carpark 11/01/14
Video shot on 11/01/14 showing the extent of the flood water from the Thames river in Staines Bridge St carpark.
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Staines-upon-Thames
Staines-upon-Thames is a town on the River Thames in Surrey, England. Historically part of Middlesex, it was known to the Romans as Pontes or Ad Pontes, then as Stanes and subsequently Staines.
The town is inside the M25 motorway, 17 miles (27 km) south-west of Charing Cross. It is within the London Commuter Belt and the Greater London Urban Area, and adjoins part of the Green Belt. Passing along the edge of the town and crossing Staines Bridge is the Thames Path National Trail.
Parts of the large Staines-upon-Thames post town are whole villages: Laleham, Stanwell and Wraysbury. The post town includes, due to the long association of Staines Bridge with a medieval causeway (levee) on the opposite bank of the river, half of a large part of a neighbouring town, Egham, namely Egham Hythe, which contains a significant business area within the county, and some of the town's oldest listed buildings.
The longstanding parish boundaries are those of a strip parish that ranges from above sea level. It has no remaining woods, but a large number of parks, leisure centres, a football club which has reached Conference level and some multinational research/technology company offices. The centre of Heathrow airport is to the north-east and Staines railway station is a main stop on the London Waterloo to Reading line and Windsor & Eton Riverside line.
The name derives from Middle English stanes, from Old English (stones).
Evidence of neolithic settlement has been found at Yeoveney on Staines Moor. There has been a crossing of the River Thames at Staines since Roman times. The emperor Claudius invaded Britain in AD 43. Staines was settled the same year. Within a decade, the first Staines Bridge was con...
Staines Cinema 60th Anniversary
Staines Street Angels
Staines Street Angels are a group of local volunteers who are out and about in Staines town centre late every Friday night to give a helping hand to those in need. We love Staines and we are working with other agencies to help people enjoy Staines in safety and security. Street Angels is an exciting project; we meet some great people and get to join in the fun. Sometimes we are able to help people out and that's pretty good too. Our Street Angels programme has grown from a great Christian tradition of service. We are an enterprise representing the Christian churches in our community. Being a Street Angel or working with us does not mean that you have to subscribe to the Christian faith or any faith at all. But we do hope that people who work with us will recognise these values which govern our work. Look out for us on the streets. You can't miss us; we're in bright orange!
Red lion pub Staines flood gone 7am 13/2/14
Red lion pub near flooded river ash in Staines flood water receeding overnight. Filmed at 7am on 13/02/2014
Man jumps of staines of bridge
Man holds up staines
Staines Upon Thames Day 2014
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British Food Restaurants Staines
British Food Restaurants Staines
The George Pub
Telephone: 01784 482 000
29 Windsor Road, Wraysbury
TW19 5DE, United Kingdom
Telephone: 01784 482 000
Bank of River THAMES in STAINES.... awesome...
This a bank of River THAMES in STAINES... spent around 2 hours but still want to be there forever... Wonderful feeling to be felt...
Staines upon Thames Christmas parade 2013
Angels in the staines on Thames Christmas parade 2013. Video by David Field.