Staines-upon-Thames in England
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British European Airways Flight 548

British European Airways Flight 548 was a scheduled passenger flight from London Heathrow to Brussels on 18 June 1972 which crashed soon after take-off, killing all 118 people on board. The accident became known as the Staines disaster and remained the deadliest air disaster in Britain until the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988.

Located at 51.4392, -0.508889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot incapacitation, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1972, 1972 in England, History of Surrey, Aviation accidents and incidents in England, Accidents and incidents involving the Hawker Siddeley Trident, London Heathrow Airport, British European Airways accidents and incidents

Spelthorne

Spelthorne is a local government district and borough in Surrey, England. It includes the towns of Ashford, Laleham, Shepperton, Staines-upon-Thames, Stanwell and Sunbury. Boroughs adjacent to Spelthorne include Runnymede and Elmbridge in Surrey, the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, the London Borough of Hillingdon to the north, as well as the London Borough of Hounslow and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the east.

Located at 51.4333, -0.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Local government in Surrey, Spelthorne, Non-metropolitan districts of Surrey, Local authorities adjoining the River Thames, Local government districts of South East England

River Colne, Hertfordshire

The Colne is a river in England which is a tributary of the River Thames. It flows mainly through Hertfordshire and forms the boundary between the South Bucks district of Buckinghamshire and the London Borough of Hillingdon. It splits off into several separate branches, some of which rejoin it, and it flows into the River Thames on the reach above Penton Hook Lock at Staines-upon-Thames.

Located at 51.4331, -0.515278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Thames drainage basin, Rivers of Hertfordshire, Rivers of Buckinghamshire, Rivers of London, Tributaries of the River Thames, Geography of Hillingdon, Geography of Three Rivers (district)

Staines Urban District

Staines was a local government district from 1894 to 1974 around the town of Staines. Apart from Staines itself, it also covered Ashford, Laleham and Stanwell. In 1894, under the Local Government Act 1894, Staines was created an urban district of Middlesex. It originally just covered the parish of Staines. In 1930 the parishes of Ashford, Laleham and Stanwell were added from the disbanded Staines Rural District.

Located at 51.44, -0.51 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Spelthorne, History of Surrey, History of local government in Middlesex, Urban districts of England

Staines Town F.C

Staines Town Football Club is an English football club based in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. They are currently competing in the Conference South. The team are usually known as 'The Swans'. Staines Town's rivals include Ashford Town, Egham Town and Hampton & Richmond Borough.

Located at 51.4197, -0.502067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Association football clubs established in 1892, Football Conference, Isthmian League, Athenian League, Staines Town F.C., Football clubs in Surrey, 1892 establishments in England

Staines railway station

Staines railway station is in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, England. South West Trains manage it and provide all services which are down to Reading, Windsor & Eton Riverside and Weybridge and up to London Waterloo. The 950 Thorpe Park Express bus link runs between the station and the nearby Thorpe Park theme park.

Located at 51.432, -0.503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Railway stations in Surrey, Former London and South Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1848, Railway stations served by South West Trains, DfT Category C2 stations

Staines Boat Club

Staines Boat Club is a rowing club based on the River Thames at Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey in England. It was founded in 1851 and was one of the founding member clubs of the Remenham Club. The club and boat house is situated on the southern bank of the river at Staines-upon-Thames.

Located at 51.431, -0.513 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rowing clubs of the River Thames, Remenham Club Founding Clubs

Staines Bridge

Staines Bridge is a road bridge running in a south-west to north-east direction across the River Thames in Surrey. It is on the modern A308 road and links the boroughs of Spelthorne and Runnymede at Staines-upon-Thames and Egham Hythe. The bridge crosses the Thames on the reach between Penton Hook Lock and Bell Weir Lock, and is close to and upstream of the main mouth of the River Colne, a tributary. The bridge carries the Thames Path across the river.

Located at 51.4333, -0.5169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bridges across the River Thames, Roman roads in Britannia, Bridges in Surrey, Bridges completed in 1832, Archaeological sites in Surrey

Staines Railway Bridge

Staines Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in England in a northeast to southwest direction at Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. It crosses the Thames on the reach between Penton Hook Lock and Bell Weir Lock. The bridge carries the South West Trains Waterloo to Reading Line and the London Waterloo to Weybridge service and lies between Staines and Egham stations. The bridge was completed in 1856.

Located at 51.4306, -0.51117 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bridges across the River Thames, Bridges in Surrey, Railway bridges in England, Bridges completed in 1856

Staines High Street railway station

Staines High Street railway station formerly served the town of Staines-upon-Thames, on the Windsor & Eton line of the London and South Western Railway. It was opened on 1 July 1884 and closed on 1 February 1916 and was built for trains using the West Curve. When passenger services no longer ran via that chord, it became redundant however it remained in use for freight traffic until the mid 1960s after which the embankment was removed. A multi-level car park stands on the site of the chord.

Located at 51.4353, -0.5093 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Surrey

Staines West railway station

Staines West railway station was a station in the town of Staines, 19 miles from central London. The station was opened on 2 November 1885 as Staines, the southern terminus of the Staines & West Drayton Railway when the London and South Western Railway refused to have a connection to its line. It was located alongside Pound Mill in Moor Lane and converted from the conveniently sited house of a mill owner. It was renamed Staines West on 26 September 1949.

Located at 51.4362, -0.5153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Surrey, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1885, Railway stations closed in 1965, Beeching closures in England

River Wraysbury

River Wraysbury is a river in England that branches off the River Colne at West Drayton and rejoins it at Staines before it flows into the River Thames. The river leaves the River Colne at West Drayton and runs under the M4 motorway until close to Longford when it passes under the M25 motorway. A branch then feeds the Colne Brook by the Poyle Channel while the Wraysbury River runs along the M25, crossing back under it by the Wraysbury Reservoir.

Located at 51.434, -0.514 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Thames drainage basin, Rivers of Berkshire, Rivers of Buckinghamshire