Staines | |
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Staines within Surrey in 1971 | |
Area | |
• 1894 | 1,918 acres (7.8 km2) |
• 1974 | 8,270 acres (33.5 km2) |
Population | |
• 1901 | 6,688 |
• 1971 | 56,725 |
History | |
• Created | 1894 |
• Abolished | 1974 |
• Succeeded by | Spelthorne |
Status | Urban district |
Government | |
• HQ | Staines |
• Motto | Ad pontes prospicimus (At the bridges we look forward) |
Subdivisions | |
• Type | Civil Parishes |
• Units | Staines Civil Parish Ashford Civil Parish Laleham Civil Parish Stanwell Civil Parish |
Staines was a local government district from 1894 to 1974 named after the English town of Staines.