| Both in its immediate and past history, Staines-Greater | | | | founded the Linoleum Manufacturing Company, it was |
| London has a reputation that is of diverse uniqueness. | | | | based in Staines. This town then became the main |
| From its location by the River Thames, to its proximity | | | | producer of Linoleum. As a result of this, the name, |
| to Windsor, Staines is, by all means, a national | | | | Staines Lino, soon became used and known |
| reference point. What is it that makes Staines stand | | | | internationally. Even though, the factory no longer exist, |
| out of the crowd of major British towns? Here are | | | | its memorial is well preserved at Staines Spelthorne |
| those symbolic events that keep the name of Staines | | | | Museum. |
| as a recurring decimal on the pages of history. | | | | Worst Air disaster before 1988: In recent history, |
| Location: As a crossing point on the River Thames, | | | | Staines became the location for the worst air disaster |
| Kings and dignitaries have passed through Staines on | | | | to have taken place, up until 1972 on British land. |
| numerous occasions. For instance, after the issues of | | | | Nothing ever superseded it until the Lockerbie crash of |
| Magna Carta, history recorded that, Stephen Langton | | | | 1988. A memorial Garden was opened near the crash |
| held a Consecration there. As a matter of fact, before | | | | site, following the memorial service held in June 2004. |
| the famous meeting of 1215, at Runnymede by the | | | | A commemorative stained glass-window was also |
| Barons with King John, the Barons met there. | | | | opened at St. Mary's Church, the venue of the |
| Staines Bridge: In later history, the Staines Bridge was | | | | memorial Service. |
| the place for Horse-exchange during the Civil War, on | | | | Today, Staines-Greater London remains deeply |
| the Trafalgar Way. These were the famous | | | | involved as a major town in British national affairs. |
| skirmishes that took place on Staines Moor between | | | | Whenever the story is told, both the early and the |
| 1642 and 1648. Several movement of troops took | | | | recent history of Britain will never be complete without |
| place over this Bridge. | | | | a reference to Steins; a true 'must-see' for world |
| Home of Linolium: When, in 1864, Fredrick Walton | | | | travellers. |