Shepperton Close, WD6

Shepperton Close was opened to residents in 1983.

The backlot of the MGM studios closed in 1970. For a while it remained undeveloped although Hertsmere Borough Council moved into the former MGM administrative buildings until 1977 when they opened their new Council HQ.

In the mid 1970s, the former backlot started to be developed for housing. Studio Way, the main spine road, opened in 1977. Roads off of Studio Way were named after British film studios, with the names being suggested by Paul Welsh. Another phase of development had road names also suggested by Paul Welsh and called after actors and directors.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Mops and Brooms Nelson Cottage, Well End, is a two storey two bay timber framed house dating from c1600. It became a beer house in 1841.

Mops and Brooms

Thrift Farm Thrift Farm was a farm in Boreham Wood.

Thrift Farm

Thrift Farm (1967) A rare view of Thrift Farm, before the creation of the "Studio Estate".

Thrift Farm (1967)

NEARBY STREETS

Alexandra Road, WD6 Alexandra Road is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Alexandra Road, WD6

Balcon Way, WD6 Balcon Way is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Balcon Way, WD6

Banks Road, WD6 Banks Road is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Banks Road, WD6

Borehamwood Industrial Park, WD6 Borehamwood Industrial Park is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Borehamwood Industrial Park, WD6

Bray Close, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Bray Close, WD6

Buchanan Court, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Buchanan Court, WD6

Coopers Crescent, WD6 Coopers Crescent is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Coopers Crescent, WD6

Cygnet Close, WD6 Cygnet Close is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Cygnet Close, WD6

Danziger Way, WD6 Danziger Way is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Danziger Way, WD6

Denham Way, WD6 Denham Way is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Denham Way, WD6

Ealing Close, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Ealing Close, WD6

Gate Close, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Gate Close, WD6

Grace Close, WD6 Grace Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Grace Close, WD6

Gregson Close, WD6 Gregson Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Gregson Close, WD6

Grenfell Close, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Grenfell Close, WD6

Hancock Court, WD6 Hancock Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Hancock Court, WD6

Hawkins Close, WD6 Hawkins Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Hawkins Close, WD6

Hay Close, WD6 Hay Close is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Hay Close, WD6

Kelly Close, WD6 Kelly Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Kelly Close, WD6

Kelly Court, WD6 Kelly Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Kelly Court, WD6

Korda Close, WD6 Korda Close is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Korda Close, WD6

Laughton Court, WD6 Laughton Court is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Laughton Court, WD6

Leigh Court, WD6 Leigh Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Leigh Court, WD6

Lion Court, WD6 Lion Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Lion Court, WD6

Lockwood Court, WD6 Lockwood Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Lockwood Court, WD6

Mason Close, WD6 Mason Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Mason Close, WD6

Milland Court, WD6 Milland Court is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Milland Court, WD6

Mills Court, WD6 Mills Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Mills Court, WD6

Neagle Close, WD6 Neagle Close is named after Dame Anna Neagle (1904–1986), born Florence Marjorie Robertson, a popular English stage and film actress (Borehamwood)

Neagle Close, WD6

Niven Close, WD6 Niven Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Niven Close, WD6

Novello Way, WD6 Novello Way is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Novello Way, WD6

Oberon Close, WD6 Oberon Close is one of the roads built on the former MGM studios land (Borehamwood)

Oberon Close, WD6

Pinewood Close, WD6 Pinewood Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Pinewood Close, WD6

Potters Lane, WD6 Potters Lane was until the 1970s, a rural lane (Borehamwood)

Potters Lane, WD6

Robeson Way, WD6 Robeson Way is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Robeson Way, WD6

Rowley Lane, WD6 Rowley Lane is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Rowley Lane, WD6

Rutherford Close, WD6 Rutherford Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Rutherford Close, WD6

Sellers Close, WD6 Sellers Close is a road in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Sellers Close, WD6

Shepperton Close, WD6 Shepperton Close was opened to residents in 1983 (Borehamwood)

Shepperton Close, WD6

Studio Way, SW17 Studio Way is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Studio Way, SW17

Studio Way, WD6 Studio Way is the main road through the Studio Estate in Borehamwood (Borehamwood)

Studio Way, WD6

Taylor Court, WD6 Taylor Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Taylor Court, WD6

Todd Close, WD6 Todd Close is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Todd Close, WD6

Wilcox Close, WD6 This is a street in the WD6 postcode area (Borehamwood)

Wilcox Close, WD6

Windsor Court, WD6 Windsor Court is a location in London (Borehamwood)

Windsor Court, WD6

York Crescent, WD6 York Crescent was created to connect industrial areas off of Elstree Way (Borehamwood)

York Crescent, WD6

York Way, WD6 York Way is the remnant of a service road which used to serve the MGM studios (Borehamwood)

York Way, WD6

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