Last Alteration: Thursday 04 September 2008
The Friary
GPS Coordinates
-03°10'40", 51°28'56"
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The Friary
Cardiff, Wales
Access: publicStatus: recognisableNorthern End
Photograph taken: 27th February 2008 by Chuck Foster
The Sound of Drums
Filmed: 21 Feb 2007
The Doctor, Jack and Martha walk along a street.
Photograph taken: 27th February 2008 by Chuck Foster
"I couldn't quite get back as far as I wanted for this shot as a pesky
van was parked right in the middle!"
The Sound of Drums
Filmed: 21 Feb 2007
The new Prime Minister broadcasts to the nation.
Dead Man Walking
Filmed: 2007
Owen walks aimlessly around town.
Additional Notes:
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Owen effectively makes a 360° turn during the scene in Dead Man Walking.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableMiddle
Photograph taken: 20th July 2008 by Chuck Foster
End of Days
Filmed: 2006
People flee from Abaddon.
Photograph taken: 27th February 2008 by Chuck Foster
The Sound of Drums
Filmed: 21 Feb 2007
The new Prime Minister broadcasts to the nation.
The Sound of Drums
Filmed: 21 Feb 2007
The Doctor realises the Prime Minister is the Master.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableAlley
Photograph taken: 27th February 2008 by Chuck Foster
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The Sound of Drums
Filmed: 21 Feb 2007
A quiet alleyway ...
Photograph taken: 27th February 2008 by Chuck Foster
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The Sound of Drums
Filmed: 21 Feb 2007
... is disturbed as the Doctor, Jack and Martha arrive through a wormhole.
Photograph taken: 20th July 2008 by Chuck Foster
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Ghost Machine
Filmed: 2006
Bernie races away from being chased by Gwen and Owen.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableAllison Jayne
Photograph taken: 27th February 2008 by Chuck Foster
The Sound of Drums
Filmed: 21 Feb 2007
A beggar taps out a hypnotic beat.
Additional Notes:
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The inside of Allison Jayne Ltd featured in Something Borrrowed.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableFrom Queen Street end
Photograph taken: 27th February 2008 by Chuck Foster
Day One
Filmed: 2006
Gwen and Rhys watch the meteor streak across the skyline.
End of Days
Filmed: 2006
Abaddon looms over shoppers.
Smith And Jones
Filmed: 13 Oct 2006
Tish sees a storm over Martha's hospital.
Where to walk to next?
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Queen Street (The End of the World, Greeks Bearing Gifts, Blink, Smith And Jones). Queen Street is at the southern end of the Friary. (0.1 miles, 1m)
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King Edward VII Avenue (Everything Changes, Blink). Head north out of the Friary and cross Greyfriars Road, walk alongside Kingsway and follow the footpath down through the subway under Boulevard de Nantes. (0.2 miles, 2m)
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Allison Jayne Ltd (Something Borrrowed): 0.00 miles.
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Dominion House (Partners in Crime): 0.05 miles.
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Tiger Tiger (Combat, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Partners in Crime): 0.07 miles.
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Crockherbtown Lane (Partners in Crime, Dead Man Walking): 0.08 miles.
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1 Kingsway (The Sound of Drums): 0.08 miles.
Filming Reports
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4 Sep 2008: Brigade Leader - Filming for Torchwood Series Three Filming.
Trivia
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For Day One, the scene of the meteor streaking across the sky is witnessed by Gwen and Rhys, only in reality they are facing south on St. Mary's Street watching it whereas it is heading north over the Friary here!
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As a minor continuity point, Principality is a Welsh Building Society, and so it's appearance in "London" for Smith and Jones seems unlikely in reality!
Related Stories
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Day One [2006]: Gwen and Rhys watch the meteor head across the Cardiff skyline
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Ghost Machine [2006]: Gwen and Owen chase an alien signal.
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End of Days [2006]: Abaddon attacks shoppers in Cardiff.
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Smith And Jones [13 Oct 2006]: Tish look at the Royal Hope Hospital
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The Sound of Drums [21 Feb 2007]: The Doctor, Martha and Jack discuss where the Master might be.
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Dead Man Walking [2007]: Owen walks the streets aimlessly
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Torchwood Series Three Filming
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