Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Cornwall Gardens
Cornwall Gardens
London, SW7 4AW
Cornwall Gardens were built between 1862 and 1879, named in honour of Prince of Wales's coming-of-age in 1862, and during the latter 19th Century saw many Indian administrators, lawyers and soldiers living in the mansion houses. Originally the western end was to be a church, but the building of the Metropolitan Railway ended that plan, and unltimately this end became mews and stables (now Cornwall Gardens Walk).
How to get here:
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Underground (District/Circle/Piccadilly): Gloucester Road - Exit the station to Gloucester Road, turning left. Cross Cromwell Road and continue along Gloucester Road until you reach Cornwall Gardens on the left; carry on past this to the next road which is also Cornwall Gardens, and turn left into that. Number 24 is on the north side, after you cross Launceston Place. +
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Bus: Gloucester Road Bus Map - Nearest stops are GW and GZ (route 49). Cornwall Gardens are to the north/west side of Gloucester Road from the stops. +
Access: publicStatus: recognisableNumber 24
The Mind of Evil (1)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
Chin Lee leaves UNIT HQ.
The Mind of Evil (2)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
Benton leaves UNIT HQ.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableNorthern Terrace east
The Mind of Evil (1)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
Chin Lee walks past her car and continues into the park.
The Mind of Evil (1)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
Chin Lee hides from Benton behind a telephone engineer's tent ...
The Mind of Evil (2)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
Benton crosses the road, paying no attention to the telephone engineer ...
Access: privateStatus: recognisableGardens (northern gate)
The Mind of Evil (3)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
The telephone engineer works makes some changes to the telephones at UNIT ...
The Mind of Evil (3)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
... and the Master heads off!
Access: privateStatus: recognisableGardens (southern gate)
The Mind of Evil (3)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
Chin Lee burns some papers in a garden bin.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableSouthern Terrance (numbers 77-74)
The Mind of Evil (3)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
The Doctor and Brigadier head down the road, watched by the chauffeur.
The Mind of Evil (3)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
The driver heads off to find the Master.
The Mind of Evil (2)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
The chauffeur opens the car door for the Master.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableSouth-East Junction
The Mind of Evil (3)
Filmed: 2 Nov 1970
The Master's limosine heads off to Stangmoor prison.
Access: PublicStatus: recognisableBy Cornwall Gardens Walk
The Mind of Evil (2)
Filmed: 3 Nov 1970
Benton tries to loiter inconspicuously as he watches Chin Lee.
The War Machines (4)
Filmed: 26 May 1966
Sir Charles and the Doctor arrive at the war machine trap.
Where to walk to next?
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Cornwall Gardens Walk (The Mind of Evil, The War Machines). Head along the southern side of Cornwall Gardens westwards until you reach the end, where there is a pathway leading down to Cornwall Gardens Walk.
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Albert Bridge (Logopolis). Head east from Cornwall Gardens and then turn right into Gloucester Road. Continue, crossing Cromwell Road, and then when you reach Old Brompton Road cross over into Cranley Gardens. Carry on, crossing over Fulham Road and into Elm Park Gardens. At the end, turn left into Elm Park Road and then right into Old Church Street. Follow this, crossing King's Road, and this leads out into the Chelsea Embankment; turn left and the bridge will be on the right-hand side.
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Kensington Gardens (The Chase). Head east out of Cornwall Gardens and turn left into Gloucester Road. This becomes Palace Gate, and then when you reach the end cross over Kensington Road and enter the Gardens. Follow the Broad Walk up to Black Lion's Gate.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Royal Albert Hall (The Dalek Invasion of Earth): 0.46 miles. 
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Albert Memorial (The Dalek Invasion of Earth): 0.51 miles.
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Commonwealth Institute (The Mind of Evil): 0.64 miles.
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Brompton Cemetery (): 0.76 miles. 
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Universal Music Limited (The Sound of Drums): 0.81 miles.
Further links about the location:
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British History - Details on Cornwall Gardens
Related Stories
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The War Machines [26 May 1966]
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The Mind of Evil [2-3 Nov 1970]
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