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Slough 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[1]. The Domesday Survey of 1086, refers to Upton, and a wood for 200 pigs, worth £15. During the 13th century, King Henry III had a palace in Cippenham. 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.

By 1838 and the opening of the Great Western Railway, Upton-cum-Chalvey's parish population had reached 1,502. In 1849, a branch line was completed from Slough Station to Windsor and Eton Central railway station for the Queen's greater convenience.

Described as a dazzling mix of cultures, Slough without doubt is an economic success story for the South-East and provides world class global communication links, a highly skilled flexible and stable workforce, first class industrial, commercial and technology based developments, all matched by quality business and community partnerships, public, private and voluntary sector organisations.

The UK headquarters of 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. He proceeded to produce and develop the world famous Mars Bar in Slough over 70 years ago.

London is just 20 minutes by rail and 30 minutes by road. Heathrow Airport is literally 10 minutes, with Slough a proven location for business with the country’s motorway infrastructural junction just minutes away (M25, M40, M4, M3, M1).

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