Spelthorne
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| Borough of Spelthorne | |
|---|---|
| Image:SurreySpelthorne.png Shown within Surrey | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | Borough |
| Region: | South East England |
| Admin. County: | Surrey |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 298th 51.16 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Staines |
| ONS code: | 43UH |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2004 est.) - Density | Ranked 258th 88,400 1,728 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 94.3% White 2.8% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
| Image:Arms-spelthorne.jpg Spelthorne Borough Council http://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Conservative |
| MP: | David Wilshire |
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 it's 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.
Districts
- Staines
- Sunbury on Thames
- Shepperton
- Ashford
- Laleham
- Kempton Park
- Stanwell
- Stanwell Moor
- Upper Hallford
- Charlton Village
- Littleton
Spelthorne is twinned with Melun in France.
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