Last Alteration: Friday 05 July 2013
Brian Cox Motor Engineering
Brian Cox Motor Engineering
Bromley Road, Ellwood, Gloucestershire
The garage is a family business, opened in 1939 by M.J. Cox and built from a number of local materials. It was also the home of Cox's Coaches. At the time of filming it was run by his son Brian, but has since closed due to the recession of the late 2000s.
How to get here:
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Road: A40 - Follow the A40 to Monmouth and then take the A466 (across the river) and onto the A4136 towards Staunton and Coleford. When you reach Coleford head through the town on the B4228 heading towards Sling. Turn left onto Tufthorn Avenue; this then becomes Tufthorn Road. Turn left onto Station Road and then right onto Ellwood Road, then follow this to Ellwood. Once there, continue onto Bromley Road. +
Access: privateStatus: recognisableInside the garage
The Christmas Invasion
Filmed: 15 Aug 2005
Mickey hears a familiar sound ...
Access: publicStatus: recognisableOutside the garage
The Christmas Invasion
Filmed: 15 Aug 2005
Mickey runs from the garage
Other nearby locations:
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Clearwell Caves - Ancient Iron Mines (The Christmas Invasion, The Satan Pit, The Fires of Pompeii, The Time of Angels, Flesh and Stone). Road: Follow Bromley Road out of Ellwood, which then becomes Ellwood Road. Turn left into Parkend Walk and continue into Sling as it becomes Milestone Walk. At the end, turn right into Perrygrove Road (B4428) and then left onto The Rocks. Then turn right into Lambsquay Road, and the caves are on the right.
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Puzzlewood (Flesh and Stone, Cold Blood, The Big Bang, The Time of The Doctor). Road: Follow Bromley Road out of Ellwood, which then becomes Ellwood Road.
Keep on this until you reach its end at Milkwall, turning left into
Station Road and left again into Lambsquay Road. Turn right onto the
B4428 (Perrygrove Road) and follow the signs to the woods. 
Free parking at the site
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Beechenhurst (The Doctor, The Widow And The Wardrobe): 2.76 miles. 
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Troy House (Day of the Moon): 5.55 miles. 
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St Mary's Street (The Unquiet Dead): 5.98 miles. 
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Beaufort Arms Court (The Unquiet Dead): 6.02 miles.
Filming Reports:
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15 Aug 2005: Paul Hopkins - Filming for
Notable photos/media relating to the location:
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Album - Photos and history of the garage.
Related Stories
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The Christmas Invasion [15 Aug 2005]: The garage Mickey is working at.
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