Poyle is a largely industrial and agricultural area in the unitary authority of

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, in the

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, England (of which it is the easternmost settlement). It is located west of

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in London and immediately west of the

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, near

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; it also adjoins the Colne Valley regional park. Historically in Middlesex, Poyle was transferred to

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in 1965 and to Berkshire in 1995. Together with the neighbouring village of Colnbrook to the west, it forms the Colnbrook with Poyle civil parish.

History

Poyle lay within Middlesex since before the Norman Conquest as part of

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, developing a

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in the early Middle Ages. In 1894 it became part of Staines Urban District, which transferred to

in 1965 following the dissolution of Middlesex. In 1974, Staines Urban District was absorbed into the new borough of Spelthorne under the

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; the construction of the M25 in the 1980s separated Poyle from the other settlements in the borough. In 1995, it and the neighbouring village of Colnbrook (in

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) were transferred to

, forming the new Colnbrook with Poyle parish within the borough of

. Poyle is now contiguous with Colnbrook.

Transport

London Buses route 81, operated by London United, serves Poyle; other bus services are provided by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley. The Staines & West Drayton Railway was built through Poyle in the 1880s, and at one stage two stations served the area: Poyle for Stanwell Moor Halt, which opened in 1927, and Poyle Estate Halt, which opened in 1954. Both were closed in 1965 when passenger services on the railway were withdrawn, and the track was lifted in 1981 due to the construction of the M25.

Heathrow Airport

Poyle is the location of a major Federal Express (

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) sorting office where parcels and letters are processed before being air dispatched to overseas destinations via nearby Heathrow airport. Due to its proximity to Heathrow airport Poyle lies under the flight path of many departing/arriving routes. Poyle Residents Association have long campaigned for restrictions on night flights from Heathrow airport. Along with other local village/town residents' groups they have been involved in second stage consultation talks (during 2005) with the

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about this problem. Poyle is also the British location for the Aerospace Fire Protection Company, named Graviner (which was part of Wilkinson Sword) and is now Kidde-Graviner part of the United Technologies Corporation Group. Poyle is now home to the

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London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 which was opened on 31 August 2011 and the Travelodge UK Heathrow Terminal 5.

Adjoining land

* Colnbrook (long north, imperceptible border) *

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* Langley, Slough *

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External links

Colnbrook with Poyle Parish CouncilColnbrook Views ''- news and discussion portal for residents of Colnbrook with Poyle''
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