Staines in General

Staines is a town in Surrey that has the River Thames running passed it. It is within the inner circle of the M25 close to junction 13. It is home to a number of industrial estates, including big pharmaceutical companies and also Centrica (part of British Gas). The town is a nice place to visit, especially due to the river front bars and foot paths along the river, which makes it idyllic during the summer months. There are a number of nice bars, such as The Slug and Lettuce, The Town Hall and Hobgoblin. There is also the George, which is a Wetherspoons pub and so is cheap and cheerful. There are a couple of shopping centres in Staines, such as, ...

Staines is a medium sized market town located in the Surrey borough of Spelthorne. Staines being not too far from me, is quite a pleasant place to shop and go out in the evening. It was established as a Roman settlement many years ago and is today one of the largest towns in Surrey. There are many listed buildings around the town, especially in the high street and this - together with River Thames location -helps make the town more attractive, fighting against the influx of office complexes being built. There is the Elmsleigh shopping centre right in the town centre and this is not the newest of shopping areas but is home to many shops ...

The first thing that strikes you about Staines is the name. Who ever would want to live in a place with a name like that? However when you look into it a little more closely you find out there is plenty of history to the town. There was a settlement there dating back to about 4000 BC. When the Romans arrived they built a camp there with the name Pontes because it was the lowest bridging point on the River Thames. After the Romans left the Anglo Saxons demolished the buildings to leave rubble or stones there - and the Anglo Saxon for stone is Stanna - hence the name Staines. The town is situated on the River Thames just inside the M25 and about 5 miles south of ...