| The borough of Slough, Berkshire sits just 22 | | | | railways came to the borough in the 19th century, |
| miles to the west of London's famous Charing | | | | around 1838. This line was added to in 1849, when |
| Cross intersection. It has a current population of | | | | a branch of the main line was completed that ran |
| around 122,000 people, and is part of what the | | | | from Slough to Windsor and then on to Eton |
| English call an "urban sub-area." This area adds to | | | | Central railway, which was mainly for the |
| the total population to increase it to nearly 124, | | | | convenience of the Queen at the time. |
| 000 people. Slough is also known as being the | | | | The borough also plays host to the Sough Trading |
| most ethnically diverse local area outside of | | | | Estate, which is the British term for a business |
| London itself. | | | | park. First founded in 1920, it today has nearly |
| The traceable history of the recorded name of | | | | 400 corporate tenants, including GlaxoSmithKline |
| the borough goes back to around 1196, when it | | | | and Sara Lee. It is considered a very important |
| was called "Slo." Around 1336, it was known as | | | | business nexus for the entire southeastern part |
| Sloo, and by 1437 there were 3 different | | | | of England. Additionally, Thames Valley University |
| variations, including Le Slowe, Slowe, and Slow. | | | | also makes its home within the estate. |
| Slough seems to have started its life as a tiny | | | | The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of |
| hamlet, located between Upton (in the east) and | | | | Berkshire, in which Slough resides, has a current |
| Chalvey (in the west). | | | | population of around 813, 000 people. It is also |
| The borough became a stagecoach | | | | one of the original Home Counties which surround |
| horse-changeover point in the middle of the 17th | | | | the borders of the city of London. Both Slough |
| century, where the stages would stop to switch | | | | and Berkshire are prime examples of |
| animals before continuing on to London. The | | | | contemporary English life and living. |
