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LOCAL HISTORY

How did Sunbury get its name?

Sunbury gets its name from a Saxon chieftain called Sunna who built his riverside settlement, or Burgh, here.

How long have people been living in Sunbury?

People have been living in this area for many thousands of years. During excavations for the new Sunbury Lock in 1926, remains of citizens living here between 4,000 and 3,000 BC were found and a later burial ground from the Bronze Age, dated around 1,700 BC was found on Sunbury Common.

Does Sunbury have any claims to fame?

It surely does even though rather unusual! The yew tree in the churchyard of St Mary's is mentioned in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and The Magpie Hotel in Thames Street was the original meeting place of the Grand Order of Water Rats in 1889.

LOCAL SCHOOLS

Pre-School (Nursery education)

There are many nurseries, regularly inspected by Ofsted, teaching a basic grounding in numeracy and literacy in Preparation for primary school. There are too many to mention and we advise you visit several before making up your mind.

We personally recommend Woody Woodpeckers for 2-5 year olds in Halliford Community Hall, Upper Haliford, Shepperton, Middlesex. Contact Becky - 01932770364

Primary/Infant Schools

Beauclerc County Infant School 116 French Street, Sunbury on Thames

Tel. 01932 780672 www.beauclerc.surrey.sch.uk

Hawkedale Infant School Stratton Road, Sunbury on Thames

Tel 01932 789412 www.hawkedale.surrey.sch.uk

Chennestone Primary School Manor Lane, Sunbury on Thames

Tel. 01932 785477 www.chennestone.surrey.sch.uk

Kenyngton Manor School Beechwood Avenue, Sunbury on Thames

Tel. 01932 783778 www.kenyngtonmanor.surrey.sch.uk

Springfield Primary School Nursery Road, Sunbury on Thames

Tel. 01932 782825 www.springfield.surrey.sch.uk

St. Ignatious RC Primary School Green Street, Sunbury on Thames

Tel. 01932 785396 www.st-ignatius.surrey.sch.uk

Junior Schools

Bishop Wand C of E School Laytons Lane, Sunbury on Thames

Tel. 01932 785477 www.bishopwand.surrey.sch.uk

St.Pauls Catholic School The Ridings, Sunbury on Thames

Tel. 01932 783811 www.st-pauls.surrey.sch.uk

Sunbury Manor School Nursery Road, Sunbury on Thames

Tel. 01932 784258

There are also "special needs" schools within the local area.

COLLEGES / HIGHER EDUCATION

Spelthorne College Higher and Adult Education, Church Road, Ashford Tel. 01784 248666

HOSPITALS / NHS WALK IN CENTRES

Ashford & St. Peters Hospital NHS Trust

Guildford Road, Chertsey, Surrey

Tel. 01932 872000 www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk

Ashford Hospital NHS Trust

London Road, Ashford, Middlesex.

Tel. 01784 884488 www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk

West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Twickenham Road, Isleworth, Middlesex

Tel. 0208 560 2112 www.west-middlesex-hospital.nhs.uk

NHS WALK IN CENTRE

Weybridge Hospital, High Street, Weybridge, Surrey - just turn up!

DOCTORS & DENTISTS

Doctors

Sunbury Health Centre Green Street, Sunbury

Tel. 01932 713399 www.nhs.uk/service

Dentists

C & J Busby, A Norris, K Wilson 145 Green Street, Sunbury

Tel. 01932 783208

A J Dunn, Heatherslade, Green Street, Sunbury

Tel. 01932 787725

S. Urdang, 198 The Avenue, Sunbury

Tel. 01932 783801

G Want, 62 The Avenue, Sunbury

Tel. 01932 782234

LEISURE FACILITIES

Sunbury Leisure Centre Nursery Road, Sunbury on Thames

(Badminton, gymnasium, five-a-side football, trampolining, basketball, aerobics, climbing wall, sunbeds, swimming pool)

Tel. 01932 772287 www.spelthorne.gov.uk/leisure

Virgin Active The Avenue, Sunbury on Thames

Tel. 01932 755755 www.virginactive.co.uk

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

Racing events throughout the year at Kempton Park Racecourse.

Sailing Club at the Queen Mother Reservoir offering board and dinghy sailing from June to August. Nearby Littleton Sailing Club has facilities for the disabled. The Riverside Arts Centre Lower Sunbury covers arts, operatic, pottery, poetry and amateur dramatics.

The Walled Garden in Sunbury Park is a delightful place to visit. The garden itself is planted in a range of styles of historical significance with collections of plants from all around the world. The garden is also a venue for the annual Sunbury Fayre in the summer.

For those requiring a larger area in which to roam, Bushy Park is about 10 minutes away by car, adjacent to Hampton Court if you prefer a historical connection.

EATERIES (PUBS, RESTAURANTS, CAFÉ BARS ETC)

Sunbury is host to many pubs, restaurants, café bars etc. If you are taking a walk along the River in Thames Street, you will stumble across The Magpie Public House which offers great food and variety of ales along with good hospitality.

For those with a more oriental taste, there is the Noon on Moon on the corner of Thames Street and The Avenue, Indian Zest and The Shahin on Thames Street or The Yum Yum Tree on the main shopping parade at Sunbury Cross.

Indian takeaway or delivery service is provided by Shappi Tandoori on Vicarage Road.

Adjacent to Marks & Spencer you will find a delightful café bar called Puccinos serving wonderful cappuccinos and lovely food.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

By Rail: National Rail Enquiries

0845 7484950

By Minicab: Handycars (Heathcfroft Avenue)

01932 780000

By Coach: National Express

0870 5808080

By Air: Heathrow

0870 0000123 Gatwick 0870 0002468

By Bus: Tellings Golden Miller, London United, First Group and Armchair operate in this general area.