SHEPPERTON (Including Halliford, Charlton Village & Littleton)

GENERAL
Tradition maintains that in 54 BC the Catuvellauni tribe which ruled the area now known as Spelthorne, fortified the banks of the River Thames near Lower Halliford in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the Romans, under the leadership of Julius Caesar, from crossing. This area later came known as Cowey Stakes, although differing theories exist as to the origins of and the use of these stakes.

Although Shepperton covers a wide area, its commercial and residential centres are in pockets and it therefore manages to maintain a village character. Church Square is particularly attractive and boasts two Hotels, the popular Public House the Kings Head and the picturesque Church. Shepperton has a wealth of riverside homes, an attractive lock and two popular island communities - Ham-Haugh and Pharoh's. Along the High Street are numerous boutique shops, a library and several restaurants.

The areas of Upper & Lower Halliford, and Littleton are communities within their own rights, although they also run into Shepperton without any noticeable boundaries. Of interest in Littleton is Park House and its 70 acres of land bought in 1928 by Norman Laudon, who then used his house and part of the grounds to establish what is now the famous Shepperton Studios, where films such as Elizabeth and Shakespeare in Love were filmed.

TRANSPORT SERVICES
Train services from Shepperton to London Waterloo take just under 50 minutes.
218 bus runs to Kingston
400 bus runs via Staines to Egham
438 runs to Staines
555/556 runs to Heathrow


SCHOOLS
Halliford School (Boys Age 11-18) (I)
Russell Road, Shepperton, Middlesex TW17 9HX
Tel: 01932 223593

Littleton C of E (Aided) Infant School (Age 5-7)
Rectory Close, Littleton, Shepperton, Middlesex TW17 0QE
Tel: 01932 563271

Manor Mead School (Age 2-12)
Laleham Road, Shepperton, Middlesex TW17 8EL
Tel: 01932 241834

Saxon Primary School (Age 5-11)
Briar Road, Shepperton, Middlesex TW17 0JB
Tel: 01932 563035

St Nicholas C of E (Aided) Primary School (Age 5-11)
Manor Farm Avenue, Shepperton, Middlesex TW17 9AD
Tel: 01932 227744

Thamesmead School (Age 11-16)
Manygate Lane, Shepperton, Middlesex TW17 9EE
Tel: 01932 227078