Borough of Spelthorne
Spelthorne is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England. Its council is based in Staines-upon-Thames; other settlements in the area include Ashford, Sunbury-on-Thames, Shepperton, Stanwell and Laleham. It is named after the medieval Spelthorne Hundred which had covered the area.
Spelthorne | |
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Borough and non-metropolitan district | |
Thames Street in Sunbury-on-Thames | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Ad Solem Prospicimus (Latin: We look towards the Sun) | |
Spelthorne shown within Surrey | |
| Coordinates: 51°26′N 0°30′W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Surrey |
| Historic county | Middlesex |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district, Borough |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Admin HQ | Staines-upon-Thames |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Spelthorne Borough Council |
| • MPs | Kwasi Kwarteng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.75 sq mi (51.16 km2) |
| • Rank | 250th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 102,995 |
| • Rank | 232nd (of 296) |
| • Density | 5,200/sq mi (2,000/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) | |
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| Religion (2021) | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ONS code | 43UH (ONS) E07000213 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TQ045715 |
The borough is largely urban; although outside the boundaries of Greater London, it is almost entirely inside the M25 motorway which encircles London. The borough contains several large reservoirs, including the Wraysbury Reservoir, Staines Reservoirs and Queen Mary Reservoir, which all supply fresh water to London and surrounding areas.
The neighbouring districts are Elmbridge, Runnymede, Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, the latter three being London boroughs.