Last Alteration: Sunday 07 April 2013
Burford Road
Burford Road
Brentford, London
(whereabouts of filming unconfirmed)
"On Location" refers to filming being either at Burford Road (film diary) or Clayponds Avenue (or Clayponds Lane in the film shot list) on 25th September; however the film shot list indicated it was shot on the 27th when filming was taking place in the Kingston area. Richard concludes that as Clayponds Avenue was unaltered in the film shot list this is the most likely place.
Looking at Burford Road, the houses here are all recently built, and in 1973 the houses in shot were derelict, it is possible that the corner with Clayponds Lane was the one used. However, without further records to clarify the status of those houses we'll probably never know for sure!
How to get here:
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Rail: Brentford - From the station, turn left on Windmill Road, and then left into Hamilton Road. This then becomes New Road. Cross over Ealing Road into Burford Road, and carry on to the junction with Clayponds Lane. +
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Bus: Brentford Bus Map - Burford road is nearest stops BS and BC (route 65). The road is north of the stops on the eastern side - carry along it until you reach the junction with Clayponds Lane. +
Access: publicStatus: unrecognisableJunction with Clayponds Lane
Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1)
Filmed: 27 Sep 1973
A dog wanders along a derelict street.
Additional Notes:
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The houses on screen are derelict, boarded up and in some cases falling down! It is safe to assume that these were demolished some time afterwards so no evidence of their location exists.
Where to walk to next?
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Harvey House (Day of the Daleks). Head east on Burford Road and this becomes Green Dragon Lane. Harvey House is one of the high-rise flats on the right. (350 yards, 3m)
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Great West Quarter (The Christmas Invasion). Head north on Clayponds Lane until you reach the Great West Road, then turn left and walk along until you reach Wallis House on the left.
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Great West Road (The Runaway Bride). Head north on Clayponds Lane until you reach the Great West Road, then turn right and walk along until you reach Lionel Road South.
Other nearby locations:
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Electricity Substation (Invasion of the Dinosaurs). No route recorded to this location.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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M4 (Chiswick) (The Runaway Bride): 0.25 miles.
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Kew Bridge Steam Museum (Remembrance of the Daleks): 0.37 miles. 
Also seen in:
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broadcast March 1973: My Old Man: Though not directly in vision, the old streets around Burford Road/Clayponds Lane are seen in the opening sequences of the episode as Ronnie Barker's character leaves his old home.
Related Stories
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Invasion of the Dinosaurs [27 Sep 1973]: A dog runs down an abandoned street
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