Last Alteration: Friday 07 December 2007
Wallis House
Wallis House
Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9BS
Wallis House was designed by Wallis, Gilbert and Partners, and was built between 1936 and 1942. Originally for Simmonds Aerocessories, it was then used by Beecham's Pharmaceuticals. In 2005 the premises were empty, and permission being sought to redevelop the buildings as residential flats by Barratt Homes. The building itself is now listed so needs to be preserved.
6th December 2007: the conversion of the old buildings is in full progress; the white buildings to the east of the site have been demolished, but the main tower (called International House) and adjacent building are the ones listed, and so remain. Planning permission from 28th November 2007 indicate the site will now have shops, restaurants and offices.
How to get here:
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Rail: Brentford - From the station, walk north to the Great West Road, then turn right. Wallis House will be on the left, after you cross Ealing Road. +
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Bus: Brentford Bus Map - The location is near stop BB on the map. +
Access: publicStatus: alteredView from Clayponds Avenue
Photograph taken: 6th December 2007 by Chuck Foster
"This photo is taken from the bridge on Clayponds Avenue; old white building
that was seen on-screen has been demolished, which actually allows us to
take a photo of the buildings left as in the screenshot!"
The Christmas Invasion
Filmed: 25 Jul 2005
The TARDIS returns to Earth from the Sycorax ship.
Where to walk to next?
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Burford Road (Invasion of the Dinosaurs). Head east along the Great West Road, and then turn right into Clayponds Lane. This joins with Burford Road once you cross the railway bridge. Note: the whereabouts of filming at this location is unconfirmed.
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Great West Road (The Runaway Bride). Walk east along Great West Road until you reach Lionel Road South.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Harvey House (Day of the Daleks): 0.36 miles.
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M4 (Chiswick) (The Runaway Bride): 0.41 miles.
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Kew Bridge Steam Museum (Remembrance of the Daleks): 0.57 miles.
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Electricity Substation (Invasion of the Dinosaurs): 0.80 miles.
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Kew Railway Bridge (The Dalek Invasion of Earth): 1.12 miles.
Further links about the location
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Brentford TW8 - Barratt public meeting about Wallis House (aerial view of site)
Related Stories
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The Christmas Invasion [25 Jul 2005]: Deserted area in the Tyler Estate
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