| Staines | |
|---|---|
 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) |
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| 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.