Staines in General Reviews
Newest Review: ... of the Two Rivers retail park which includes large national retail shops such as Next, Waitrose, HMV, TK Maxx, JD sports and more along with a better selection of restaurants such as Ask, Nandos, Pizza Hut and a selection of nice cafes. The Two Rivers spreads over a fairly large area and has been nicely landscaped with the river Colne cutting through the area in a couple of places. The other shopping centre in town the Elmsleigh has also recieves a makeover and although small for a shopping centre it looks much better than it used to with a glass ceiling allowing light to flow into the building which creates a nice effect. Both shopping cent... more
Customer Staines in General Reviews (3)
by - written on 22/08/10 (Very useful, 56 readings)
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Staines is a town to the south west of London situated on the river Thames. I have lived near this town for my entire life so I have seen it develop from a pretty rundown and exhausted looking centre to a far more modern and cosmopolitan town with a good number of facilities for visitors. Staines has recieved a makeover in the last decade in the form of the Two Rivers retail park which includes large national retail shops such as Next, Waitrose, HMV, TK Maxx, JD sports and more along with a better selection of restaurants such as Ask, Nandos, Pizza Hut and a selection of nice cafes. The Two Rivers spreads over a fairly large area and has been nicely landscaped with the .. Read the complete review
by - written on 13/05/01, updated on 13/05/01 (Very useful, 1071 readings)
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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 ... Read the complete review
by - written on 26/10/00, updated on 26/10/00 (Very useful, 215 readings)
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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 ... Read the complete review
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