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Borough of Slough
Slough shown within England
Slough shown within England
Coordinates: 51°30′36″N 0°35′35″W / 51.51, -0.59306
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
Region South East England
Ceremonial county Berkshire
Admin HQ Slough
Borough status ?
Government
 - Type Unitary Authority, Borough
 - Governing body Slough Borough Council
 - Mayor Rashad J Butt
 - MPs: Fiona Mactaggart (L)
Area
 - Total 12. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by Royal charter to Local government Districts in England, Wales and Northern Slough Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Slough in the South East England Region of the United Kingdom. This List of Mayors of Slough starts with the first elected Mayor who was also the Charter Mayor named in the first Royal Charter when Slough became a Municipal Borough Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Fiona Margaret Mactaggart (born 12 September 1953, Glasgow) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (32. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 54 km²)
Population (2006 est. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of )
 - Total 119,500 (Ranked 169th)
 - Ethnicity
(2005 Est.		 56. The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 8% White British

14. 7% Indian
12. 0% Pakistani
3. 6% Other White
2. 6% Black Caribbean
2. 4% Black African
2. 0% Other Asian
1. 8% White Irish
1. 2% Mixed Black and White
0. 9% Other
0. 8% Mixed Asian and White
0. 6% Mixed Other
0. 5% Chinese

0. 3% Other Black
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Postcode SL
Area code(s) 01753
Twin Cities
 - Flag of France Montreuil France (Since 1988)
 - Flag of Latvia Riga Latvia (Since 2006)[1]
ISO 3166-2 GB-SLG
ONS code 00MD
OS grid reference SU978797
NUTS 3 UKJ11
Website: www.slough.gov.uk

Slough (pronunciation (help·info); IPA: /ˈslaʊ/) is a Borough and unitary authority area within the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England. Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London Coordinated Universal Time, the basis for the world's civil time frequently referred to by the name of its predecessor Greenwich Mean Time Western The, also known as the Slough postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Ascot, Bourne End, Gerrards Cross, Iver, A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks This is a list of " twin towns " or " sister cities " — that is pairs of towns or cities in different countries which have Town twinning arrangements Montreuil (often referred to as Montreuil-sur-Mer) is a sous-préfecture of northern France, in the département of This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Riga (Rīga riːga) the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by Royal charter to Local government Districts in England, Wales and Northern See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is 22 miles (35 km) west of central London and 20 miles (32 km) east of Reading. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand The term Central London refers to the districts of London England which are considered closest to the centre Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between At the time of the 2001 census, the population of Slough was 119,070 (est. Population The modern Town of Slough grew from the Parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, England. 122,000 in 2006) and the borough area was the most ethnically diverse local authority area outside London in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located [2]

Slough is home to the Slough Trading Estate, the UK's first such estate, which, coupled with extensive transport links, makes it an important business centres in the South East England. The Slough Trading Estate founded in Slough, Berkshire in 1920 was the UK’s first business park. South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. It is also home to a campus of Thames Valley University. Thames Valley University ( TVU) is a British university based on campuses in Slough, Reading and Ealing, all in the

Slough is at grid reference SU978797 and is situated to the west of Greater London. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. Proximate towns include Windsor to the south, Maidenhead to the west, Uxbridge to the northeast and Bracknell to the southwest. Windsor (ˈwɪnzə/ /ˈwɪndzə is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. Maidenhead is a town within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. Uxbridge is a university town in the London Borough of Hillingdon in West London, England. Bracknell is a town in the Bracknell Forest borough of Berkshire, England.

Contents

History

Main article: History of Slough

The first recorded uses of the name occur as Slo in 1196, Sloo in 1336, and Le Slowe, Slowe or Slow in 1437. Slough (ˈslaʊ is a town and Unitary authority ( Borough of Slough) in the English county of Berkshire (formerly in Buckinghamshire It first seems to have applied to a hamlet between Upton to the west and Chalvey to the east, roughly around the "Crown Crossroads" where the road to Windsor (now the A332) met the Great West Road. Once a small Village, Upton is now a Suburb of Slough in Berkshire, having been one of the villages that developed into the town Chalvey was a village but is now a suburb in the Unitary authority of Slough in Berkshire, England. [3] The Domesday Survey of 1086, refers to Upton, and a wood for 200 pigs, worth £15. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey During the 13th century, King Henry III had a palace in Cippenham. Henry III (1 October 1207 &ndash 16 November 1272 was the son and successor of John "Lackland" as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 Parts of Upton Court were built in 1325, while St Mary's Church in Langley was probably built in the late 11th or early 12th century, though it has been rebuilt and enlarged several times.

From the mid 17th century, stagecoaches began to pass through Slough and Salt Hill which became locations for the second stage to change horses on the journey out from London. For other meanings see Stagecoach (disambiguation. A stagecoach (also called diligence) is a type of four-wheeled enclosed

By 1838 and the opening of the Great Western Railway, Upton-cum-Chalvey's parish population had reached 1,502. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West Population The modern Town of Slough grew from the Parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, England. In 1849, a branch line was completed from Slough Station to Windsor and Eton Central railway station for the Queen's greater convenience. Services Trains along this line are operated by First Great Western and run every 30 minutes in each direction for most of the day increasing to roughly every Windsor and Eton Central station is one of two terminal stations serving the town of Windsor in Berkshire, England.

Slough has 96 listed buildings. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance [4] There are four Grade I: St Laurence's church (Upton), St Mary the Virgin's church (Langley), Baylis House and Godolphin Court; seven Grade II*: St Mary's church (Upton-cum-Chalvey), Upton Court, the Kederminster and Seymour Almshouses in Langley, St Peter's church (Chalvey), The Ostrich Inn (Colnbrook), King John's Palace (Colnbrook); and Grade II listed structures include four milestones, Slough station, and Beech, Oak and Linden Houses at Upton Hospital. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Saint Laurence's Church is one of three churches in the modern Parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey, and is the oldest building in the borough of Slough A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Slough railway station, in Slough, Berkshire, England, is served by local services operated by First Great Western from London Paddington

1918 saw a large area of agricultural land to the west of Slough developed as an army motor repair depot, used to store and repair huge numbers of motor vehicles coming back from First World War in Flanders. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Flanders (Vlaanderen Flandre Flandern is a geographical region located in parts of present day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. In April 1920 the Government sold the site and its contents to the Slough Trading Co. Ltd. Repair of ex-army vehicles continued until 1925 when the Slough Trading Company Act was passed allowing the company (renamed Slough Estates Ltd) to establish the world's first Industrial Estate. SEGRO REIT (formerly known as Slough Estates) is a property investment and development company An industrial estate is an area of land set aside for industrial development. [5] Spectacular growth and employment ensued, with Slough attracting workers from many parts of the UK and abroad.

After the Second World War, several further large housing developments arose to take large numbers of people migrating from war-damaged London. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Governance

Main articles: Slough Borough Council and Slough local elections

Most of the area was traditionally part of Buckinghamshire and formed over many years by the amalgamation of villages along the Great West Road. Slough Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Slough in the South East England Region of the United Kingdom. Slough is a district in the South East England Region Slough Borough Council is normally elected by thirds with Councillors serving a four year term Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England.

In 1863 Slough became a local government area for the first time, when a Slough Local Board of Health was elected to represent what is now the central part of the modern Borough. This part of Upton-cum-Chalvey Parish became an urban sanitary district in 1875 and an Urban District Council area in 1894. Sanitary Districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and in Ireland in 1878. In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, an urban district was a type of Local government district that covered an Urbanised area

There was a major extension of the Slough Urban District in 1930. The local government district expanded westward, and was divided into wards for the first time (the new areas of Burnham, Farnham and Stoke as well as the divisions of the old district Central, Chalvey, Langley and Upton). Chalvey was a village but is now a suburb in the Unitary authority of Slough in Berkshire, England. Langley (also known as Langley Marish) is a Village in the unitary authority of Slough, Berkshire in South East England. Once a small Village, Upton is now a Suburb of Slough in Berkshire, having been one of the villages that developed into the town In 1938 the town received its first Royal Charter and became a Municipal Borough. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to See List of Mayors of Slough which starts with the Charter Mayor in 1938, who became the first elected Mayor in November 1938. This List of Mayors of Slough starts with the first elected Mayor who was also the Charter Mayor named in the first Royal Charter when Slough became a Municipal Borough

Slough was incorporated into Berkshire in the 1974 local government reorganisation. The old Municipal Borough was abolished and replaced by a Non-metropolitan district authority, which was made a Borough by the town's second Royal Charter. Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially ' shire districts', are a type of local government district in England. Britwell and Wexham Court became part of Slough at this time, with their own parish councils. The place now known as the Britwell Estate was originally farm land Wexham is a settlement in the county of Buckinghamshire. It is on the borders of the Unitary authority of Slough and the non-metropolitan county of A Parish council is a unit of Local government in Great Britain.

On 1 April 1995, the Borough of Slough expanded slightly into Buckinghamshire and Surrey, to take in Colnbrook and Poyle, which received a joint parish council. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Colnbrook is a large Village in the Unitary authority of Slough, in Berkshire, England. Poyle is a Village and Suburb in the Unitary authority of Slough, in South East England. Slough became a unitary authority on 1 April 1998, with the abolition of Berkshire County Council and the 1973–1998 Borough. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The present unitary authority was created a Borough by the town's third Royal charter. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company

Sister cities

Slough is twinned with:

Geography

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Over the years Slough has expanded greatly, incorporating a number of different villages. Original villages which now form suburbs of modern-day Slough include Chalvey, Cippenham, Colnbrook, George Green[7], Langley, Poyle, Upton, and Wexham. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Chalvey was a village but is now a suburb in the Unitary authority of Slough in Berkshire, England. Cippenham is a suburb of the Unitary authority of Slough in the County of Berkshire, England. Colnbrook is a large Village in the Unitary authority of Slough, in Berkshire, England. Langley (also known as Langley Marish) is a Village in the unitary authority of Slough, Berkshire in South East England. Poyle is a Village and Suburb in the Unitary authority of Slough, in South East England. Once a small Village, Upton is now a Suburb of Slough in Berkshire, having been one of the villages that developed into the town Wexham is a settlement in the county of Buckinghamshire. It is on the borders of the Unitary authority of Slough and the non-metropolitan county of

Other areas of the town include Brands Hill, Britwell, Huntercombe, Manor Park, Salt Hill, Upton Lea, and Windsor Meadows. The place now known as the Britwell Estate was originally farm land Huntercombe is an area of Cippenham in Slough in the English county of Berkshire (formerly in Buckinghamshire) Salt Hill is a district within the Unitary authority of Slough in Berkshire in the south of England, close to London. Windsor Meadows is a housing estate in the suburb of Cippenham, Slough, Berkshire.

The urban area (but not the borough council area) merges into the neighbouring parishes of Burnham, Datchet, Farnham Royal, and Stoke Poges. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Burnham lies north of the River Thames, and sits on the border with Berkshire, between the towns of Maidenhead and Slough. Datchet is an English Thameside village situated in the Unitary authority of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire Farnham Royal is a Village and Civil parish within South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England. Stoke Poges is a Village and Civil parish within South Bucks district in Buckinghamshire, England.

The population of Slough's greater urban area is about 145,000 inhabitants.

Demography

Main article: Demography of Slough

During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Slough became a haven for unemployed Welsh people, who walked up the Great West Road looking for employment. Population The modern Town of Slough grew from the Parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, England. Great West Road may refer to Golden Mile (Brentford A4 road A30 road

In the post-war years, immigrants from the Commonwealth, notably Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, India and Pakistan were attracted to the town, settling predominantly in Chalvey. Anguilla (English pronunciation ang-GWILL-ah, æŋˈɡwɪlə is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, one of the most northerly of the Leeward Antigua and Barbuda ( Spanish for "Ancient" and "Bearded" is an Island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and

In the early 1950s there were a number of Polish refugee camps scattered around the Slough area. As returning to Poland (then in the Soviet Bloc) was not considered an option by many of the war-time refugees, many Polish families decided to settle in Slough, an expanding town seeking committed workers and offering a chance to own homes for those prepared to work hard. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland During the Cold War, the term Communist Bloc (or Soviet Bloc) was used to refer to the Soviet Union and countries it either controlled or that were In time, a Polish speaking Roman Catholic Parish was established with its own church building. A new wave of Polish migration to Slough has followed since Poland became part of the European Union. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in

Slough Council made history by electing the country's first black female mayor, Lydia Simmons, in 1984. Lydia Emelda Simmons is a Labour Party local politician in Slough, who had the distinction of being the first black woman Mayor in England.

Slough has the highest percentage of Sikh residents in the country according to the latest national census figures (2001). Sikh (English or; ਸਿੱਖ sikkh, IPA) is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Sikh residents make up 9. 1% of Slough’s population, more than any other local authority. Slough also has the highest percentage of Muslim (13. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion 4%) and Hindu residents (4. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical 5%) in the South East region.

Economy

The Horlicks factory is a local landmark.
The Horlicks factory is a local landmark.

Before the 1800s, the main businesses of Slough were brickfields and agriculture. The bricks for the building of Eton College were made in Slough. Eton College, or just Eton, is a world-famous British Independent school for boys founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. Later, as the Great West Road traffic increased, inns and pubs sprang up along the road to service the passing trade. Until the town developed as an industrial area, nurseries were prominent in the local economy; Cox's Orange Pippin apple was first raised in Colnbrook (not then within Slough) around 1825, and the dianthus "Mrs Sinkins Pink" was first raised at some point between 1868[8] and 1883[9] by John Sinkins, the master of the Eton Union Workhouse,[10] which lay in Slough. A nursery is a place where Plants are propagated and grown to usable size Cox's Orange Pippin is a Cultivar of Apple. The first plant was raised from a pip (of unknown origin possibly from a Ribston Pippin) around 1825 at The apple is the pomaceous Fruit of the apple tree Species Malus domestica in the Rose family Rosaceae. Dianthus is a Genus of about 300 Species of Flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe Eton is a Town in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor A Poor Law Union was a unit used for local government in the United Kingdom from the 19th century A workhouse, colloquially known as a spike was a place where people who were unable to support themselves could go to live and work

During the 1800s the only major employer apart from the brickfields was James Elliman, who started as a draper in Chandos Street. In 1847, he changed careers and manufactured his Elliman's Embrocation and Royal Embrocation horse liniment from factories in Wellington Street and Chandos Street. Elliman became a major benefactor to the town, and is remembered today in the names of local roads and schools.

In September 1851 William Thomas Buckland, an auctioneer and surveyor from nearby Wraysbury, began livestock sales in a field near the Great Western Road Railway Station belonging to the North Star Inn. Early life While he was at school in Camberwell, in 1812 his father died leaving six children of whom he was the youngest "Auctioneer" redirects here For the DC Comics supervillain see Auctioneer (comics. Wraysbury (archaic spelling Wyrardisbury) is a Village in Berkshire, England. Livestock is the term used to refer (singularly or plurally to a Domesticated Animal intentionally reared in an agricultural setting to produce such as Food Slough railway station, in Slough, Berkshire, England, is served by local services operated by First Great Western from London Paddington Originally held on the first Tuesday of every month, the Cattle Market's popularity soon saw this increased to every Tuesday. A move to Wexham Street was necessitated by the post-war redevelopment of the town. The Slough Cattle Market was run by Messrs Buckland and Sons until its final closure in 1988. [11]

In 1906, James Horlick, one of the founders of the eponymous malted milk company, opened a purpose-built red-brick factory near Slough Railway Station to manufacture his malted milk product. Horlicks is the name of a company and of a Malted milk hot drink which is claimed to promote Sleep when consumed at bedtime Malted milk is a powdered food product made from a mixture of Malted Barley, Wheat Flour, and whole milk, which is evaporated Starting in the 1920s, Slough Estates Ltd, the operator of the original Slough Trading Estate, created and operated many more estates in the UK and abroad. SEGRO REIT (formerly known as Slough Estates) is a property investment and development company The Slough Trading Estate founded in Slough, Berkshire in 1920 was the UK’s first business park.

The Slough Trading Estate meant that the town was largely insulated from many of the effects of recession. The Slough Trading Estate founded in Slough, Berkshire in 1920 was the UK’s first business park. A recession is a contraction phase of the Business cycle. The U For many years, Slough's economy was mainly manufacturing-based. In the last 20 or so years there has been a major shift from a manufacturing to an information-based economy. This has seen the closing down of many factories (some of which have been in Slough for many decades). The factories are rapidly being replaced by office buildings.

Hundreds of major companies have sited in Slough Trading Estate over the years, with its proximity to London Heathrow Airport and good motorway connections being attractive. In the 1960s Gerry Anderson's film company was based in Slough, and his Supermarionation series, including Thunderbirds, were filmed there. For a detailed article on collaborations with Sylvia Anderson see Sylvia and Gerry Anderson; the separated strands aren't working - GA is the common thread throughout Supermarionation (a Blend of "super" "marionette" and "animation" is a puppetry technique devised in the 1960s by British production Thunderbirds is a British mid-1960s television show devised by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and made by AP Films using a form of Puppetry

The UK headquarters of Masterfoods (originally called Mars, Incorporated) is based in Slough, the main factory having been created in 1932 by Forrest Mars Sr. after a quarrel with his father, Frank C. Mars. Mars Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of Confectionery, pet food and other food products with US$ 21 billion in annual sales in 2006 Mars Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of Confectionery, pet food and other food products with US$ 21 billion in annual sales in 2006 Franklin Clarence Mars ( September 24, 1883 &ndash April 8, 1934) sometimes known as Frank C He proceeded to produce and develop the world famous Mars Bar in Slough over 70 years ago. The Mars Bar is a Chocolate bar manufactured by Mars Incorporated. The European head offices of major IT companies such as Network Associates, Computer Associates, PictureTel and Compusys (amongst others) are all in the town. O2 is headquartered in the town across four buildings. Telefónica Europe plc is a European Telecommunications company providing both fixed and mobile communication products usually under the styled brand O2 The town is also home to the National Foundation for Educational Research, which is housed in The Mere.

In recent years, Slough's manufacturing industries have been in decline, instead being replaced by modern offices, including those of Nintendo, Black and Decker, and the UK branch of popular online retailer, Amazon.com. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on Black & Decker Corporation ( is a Corporation based in Towson Maryland, that makes and markets Power tools and accessories hardware Amazoncom Inc ( is an American electronic commerce ( E-commerce) company in Seattle Washington. Dulux paints are still manufactured in Slough by Imperial Chemical Industries. Dulux is a brand of Paint available and widely used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Germany, Poland, Imperial Chemical Industries ( ICI) is a British chemical subsidiary of a Dutch conglomerate and one of the largest chemical producers Satchwell have been manufacturing electrical and electronic products in Slough since the 1920s, currently focusing on climate controls such as thermostats.

The motor trade has long been represented in Slough. Until 1966 Citroën assembled cars in a Liverpool Road factory (later used by Mars Confectionery) on Slough Trading Estate, and they retain their UK headquarters in the town. Citroën (pronounced See-Troh-Enn is a French Automobile manufacturer, founded in 1919 by André Citroën. Ford built Transit vans at their factory in Langley (a former Hawker Aircraft site from 1936 to the 1950s[12]) until the site was redeveloped for housing in the 1990s. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Ford Transit is a range of Panel vans minibuses and pickup trucks produced by the Ford Motor Company in Europe. Hawker Aircraft Limited was a British aircraft manufacturer responsible for some of the most famous products in British aviation history Ferrari, Fiat and Maserati now have offices in the town. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati is an Italian manufacturer of racing cars and Sports cars established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna.

Slough's transport links make it an ideal location for those working in London, but looking for more affordable accommodation; as such it attracts a large number of young professionals and families. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Culture and leisure

Slough has 42 parks and open spaces plus an ice skating arena where Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean once trained. Jayne Torvill, OBE (born October 7, 1957, Nottingham, England) is a British Ice dancer who with her skating Christopher Colin Dean, OBE (born 27 July, 1958 in Nottingham, England) is a British figure skater who The town has produced many Olympic class athletes as part of the "Windsor, Slough, Eton and Hounslow Athletics Club". The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games

Heart of Slough

Heart of Slough Concept Art
Heart of Slough Concept Art

The Heart of Slough Project is a highly ambitious, multi-million pound plan for the redevelopment of Slough's Town Centre. The aim is to create a leading European and national focus, and cultural quarter for creative media, information and communications industries. It will create a mixed-use complex, multi-functional buildings, visual landmarks and a public space in the Thames Valley. The Thames Valley generally implies the region that drains into the River Thames (the Thames catchment) from west of Cirencester to London

Recommendations for the £400 million project have been approved, with work possibly starting in 2008 for completion in 2011. [13]

Most recent news, gives an estimate for work to commence in 2009 for completion in 2018. [14]

Negative Perceptions

Transport

Major roads

Bus services

Slough Bus Station
Slough Bus Station

Rail links

Crossrail

A map of Crossrail Line 1.

Slough, along with a number of other boroughs, is bidding to be part of the Crossrail Project, a new trans-London rail link likely to start construction in the early 2010s:

Cultural references

Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough
It isn't fit for humans now
There isn't grass to graze a cow. Sir John Betjeman, CBE ( 28 August 1906 &ndash 19 May 1984 was an English poet writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who "Slough" is a poem by Sir John Betjeman, first published in the 1937 collection Continual Dew.
Swarm over, death!
However, on the centenary of the poet's birth, the daughter of the poet apologised for the poem. Candida Lycett-Green said her father "regretted having ever written it". Candida Lycett Green (born 1942 is a Writer and Journalist who has done much to keep alive the memory of her father Sir John Betjeman. During her visit, Ms Lycett-Green presented Mayor of Slough David MacIsaac with a book of her father's poems. In it was written: "We love Slough". [21]
Drop a bomb on Slough, Drop a bomb on Slough
Drop a bomb on Slough, Drop a bomb on Slough

Notable people

Deaths and funerals in Slough

References

  1. ^ British Latvian Trade – the magazine of the British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia
    Autumn / Winter 2007 – page 10, column 2 (accessed 11 February 2008)
  2. ^ National Statistics - Focus on Ethnicity and Diversity (referenced 16 February 2008)
  3. ^ p 46, The History of Slough, Maxwell Fraser, Slough Corporation, 1973
  4. ^ Listed buildings in Slough (referenced 27 November 2006)
  5. ^ p 109, The History of Slough, Maxwell Fraser, Slough Corporation, 1973
  6. ^ British Latvian Trade – the magazine of the British Chamber of Commerce in Latvia
    Autumn / Winter 2007 – page 10, column 2 (accessed 11 February 2008)
  7. ^ Google Maps
  8. ^ p20, The Changing Face of Slough, Slough Museum, Breedon Books, Derby, 2003
  9. ^ p100, The History of Slough, Maxwell Fraser, Slough Corporation, Slough 1973
  10. ^ BBC Gardening Plant profiles - Pinks, dianthus (referenced 24 February 2007)
  11. ^ The History of Buckland & Sons by Edward Barry Bowyer FRICS (1973)
  12. ^ p120, The Changing Face of Slough, Slough Museum, Breedon Books, Derby, 2003
  13. ^ BBC NEWS | England | Berkshire | Backing for town's £400m makeover
  14. ^ BBC - Berkshire - Features - Heart of Slough
  15. ^ CPRE: Local tranquillity scores
  16. ^ Making Slough Happy (BBC News)
  17. ^ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/23/kgb_maps_for_sale/
  18. ^ Panorama - Immigration - How we lost count
  19. ^ William Shakespeare - The Merry Wiues of Windsor Page 32
  20. ^ Brave New World Chapter 5
  21. ^ Poetic justice at last for Slough
  22. ^ p93, The History of Slough, Maxwell Fraser, Slough Corporation, Slough 1973
  23. ^ Richard Bentley
  24. ^ Where you're smiling | | guardian.co.uk Arts

External links

Dictionary

Slough

-proper noun

  1. A town in west London, close to Heathrow Airport
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