Spelthorne

Spelthorne is a local government district and borough in Surrey, England. It includes the towns of Ashford, Laleham, Shepperton, Staines, Stanwell and Sunbury.

Related Topics:
Local government district - Borough - Surrey - England - Ashford - Laleham - Shepperton - Staines - Stanwell - Sunbury

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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.

Related Topics:
1974 - Staines Urban District - Sunbury-on-Thames Urban District - Middlesex - 1965 - Greater London

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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.

Related Topics:
Metropolitan Police District - Surrey Police - 2000

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The district is named after an ancient hundred of Middlesex, which covered also East Bedfont, Feltham and Hanworth, all in the London Borough of Hounslow.

Related Topics:
Hundred - East Bedfont - Feltham - Hanworth - London Borough of Hounslow

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Spelthorne is twinned with Melun in France.

Related Topics:
Melun - France

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~