- History of Staines
History of
Staines inSurrey ,England * 43 — First Staines Bridge built by the
Roman Empire
* 1086 —Domesday Book survey provides much documentary evidence of local area. Staines appears on theMiddlesex domesday map in theDomesday Book of 1086 as "Stanes". It was held byWestminster Abbey . Its domesday assets were: 19 hides. It had 6 mills worth £3 4s 0d, 2weir s worth 6s 8d, 24plough s,meadow for 24plough s, and some cattle. It rendered £35. [ [http://www.gwp.enta.net/surrnames.htm Surrey Domesday Book] ]*1285 — Famous landmark, the London Stone, erected to mark western limit of the
City of London 's jurisdiction over theRiver Thames . It originally stood upstream from Staines town centre, although a replica now marks the spot, as the stone was removed for restoration.
*1803 — The Lucan family moved intoLaleham .
*1832 — Staines Bridge officially opened byKing William IV (formerly the Duke of Clarence, and after whom Clarence Street was named).
*1848 — Railway line from Waterloo to Ashford and Staines opened.
*1851 — Staines Boat Club established.
*1862 — Opening of the Staines Linoleum Company, founded by businessman Frederick Walton, to produce his new invention ofLinoleum floor covering.
*1886 —Royal Holloway ,University of London is founded by Thomas Holloway and opened byQueen Victoria in nearbyEgham ,Surrey .
*1890 — Staines Hockey Club was formed, making it one of the oldest hockey clubs in the world. Its early years were very illustrious with several internationals playing for the club and a number of gold medals being won by Staines members in the 1908 Olympic Games.
*1892 — Staines Town Football Club formed as Staines Albany.
*1894 — Staines Urban District is created.
*1901 — Twin back-to-back Staines Reservoirs built by the West Middlesex Water Company, the first major reservoirs in the Borough, were opened.
*1906 — The British car makerLagonda , was founded in 1906 in Staines, by the American Wilbur Gunn. First car off the production line in the same year.
*1908 — The very first Scout Troop to be formed in Staines was the 1st Staines & Egham Hythe Troop.
*1925 — Queen Mary Reservoir opened
*1935 —24 Hours of Le Mans car race won by 4.5 litreLagonda car built at Staines.
*1965 — Staines Urban District is transferred fromMiddlesex toSurrey .
*1965 — Staines West Railway station closed. Station building intact listed grade ll, a section of platform track and buffer stop remain, platform area now a car park.
*1972 — British European Airways Trident One jet airliner crashed on18 June alongside the busy A30 Staines bypass killing all 118 passengers and crew.
*1974 — Staines Urban District is merged with Sunbury-on-Thames Urban District to form the District of Spelthorne.
*1980 — The Elmsleigh Centre shopping complex opened by HM The Queen.
*1985 — Staines section of M25 opened.
*1990 — Spelthorne Leisure Centre in Knowle Green, Staines opened.
*1993 — The Old Town Hall opened as new Arts Centre; officially opened on15 April 1994 by actor and directorKenneth Branagh . (It's now a pub)
*1996 — Planning permission granted for new "Two Rivers" retail and leisure development for Staines Town Centre.
*2002 —Ali G gets all political in his big-screen debutAli G Indahouse , much of the filming was actually in Staines.
*2005 —Hard-Fi 's debut album "Stars of CCTV " released and nominated for theMercury Music Prize .
*2006 — Hard-Fi's success continues as they follow-up a sold out tour of the UK with two BRIT Award nominationsReferences
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