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Also known as Sunbury

Sunbury-on-Thames, known locally as Sunbury, is a town on the north bank of the River Thames in the Borough of Spelthorne, Surrey, England, southwest of central London. Sunbury and other surrounding towns, historically part of the county of Middlesex, were in 1965 intended to form part of the newly created county of Greater London, but were instead transferred to Surrey. Sunbury adjoins Feltham to the north, Hampton to the east, Ashford to the northwest and Shepperton to the southwest. Walton-on-Thames is to the south, on the opposite bank of the Thames.

Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.type
Town
UK place.official_name
Sunbury
UK place.static_image_name
Thames Street - geograph.org.uk - 793279.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Thames Street, Sunbury
UK place.population
18,041
UK place.population_ref
(2011 census)
UK place.area_total_km2
7.60
UK place.shire_district
Spelthorne
UK place.shire_county
Surrey
UK place.region
South East England
UK place.post_town
SUNBURY-ON-THAMES
UK place.postcode_district
TW16
UK place.postcode_area
TW
UK place.dial_code
01932
UK place.os_grid_reference
TQ105695
UK place.constituency_westminster
Spelthorne

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Located in
Spelthorne
Population
18041
Area
7.60
Time zone
UTC±00:00
Body of water
River Thames
Shares border with
Ashford
Image
Thames Street - geograph.org.uk - 793279.jpg
Dialing code
01932
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historic county
Middlesex
Commons category
Sunbury-on-Thames
OS grid reference
TQ105695
postal code
TW16
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Encyclopedic overview

40 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Topography and localities
  • Lower Sunbury
  • Sunbury Common
  • Landmarks
  • Anglican church
  • Sunbury Court
  • Hawke House
  • Millennium Embroidery
  • Wheatley's Ait
  • Sunbury Court Island
  • Sunbury House
  • Education
  • State schools
  • Primary schools
  • Secondary schools
  • Independent schools
  • Leisure
  • Sport and fitness
  • Other
  • River Thames
  • Sharing a border
  • Within historic boundary
  • Entertainment
  • In literature
  • Notable people
  • Demography and housing
  • Nearest places
  • Transport
  • Road
  • Rail
  • Bus
  • Air
  • Emergency services
  • Namesakes
  • See also
  • Notes and references
  • Explanatory notes
  • References
  • External links

Sunbury-on-Thames, known locally as Sunbury, is a town on the north bank of the River Thames in the Borough of Spelthorne, Surrey, England, southwest of central London. Sunbury and other surrounding towns, historically part of the county of Middlesex, were in 1965 intended to form part of the newly created county of Greater London, but were instead transferred to Surrey. Sunbury adjoins Feltham to the north, Hampton to the east, Ashford to the northwest and Shepperton to the southwest. Walton-on-Thames is to the south, on the opposite bank of the Thames.

The town has two main focal points: Lower Sunbury (known locally as Sunbury Village), adjoining the river. Sunbury Common (known locally as Sunbury Cross) is to the north and surrounds the railway station and the London end of the M3 motorway. Lower Sunbury contains most of the town's parks, pubs and listed buildings, whereas Sunbury Common is more urban and includes offices and hotels. Lower Sunbury holds an annual fair and regatta each August.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sunbury-on-Thames” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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