is a small
Town in
Surrey in the borough of
Spelthorne , in
England . To the South it is bounded by the
River Thames at
Desborough Island and is bisected by the
M3 Motorway .
The name is derived from 'Shepherds Town' and the name of one of the older streets, Sheep Walk, still reflects that origin.
The Church Square area, next to the river is the original village. When a railway station was constructed a mile to the North, linking Shepperton to London's Waterloo station, the village expanded in that direction.
Shepperton's most famous occupant is
Shepperton Studios . Shepperton is also the home of author
J G Ballard and gets a mention in
H. G. Wells novel
The War Of The Worlds where its destruction is described.
Shepperton was a parish in the
Staines Rural District in
Middlesex from 1894 to 1930, when it became part of the
Sunbury-on-Thames Urban District . It was transferred to Surrey in 1965 rather than became part of
Greater London .
