White City Close, W12

White City Close was designed as a compact series of two- to four-storey brown-brick terraces enclosing landscaped footways and courts.

White City Close
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White City Close was designed by John Darbourne and Geoffrey Darke. It opened in 1978.

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Blue Peter Garden The original garden, adjacent to Television Centre, was designed by Percy Thrower in 1974.

Blue Peter Garden

Dimco Buildings The Dimco Buildings housed the earliest (extant) example of an electricity generating station built for the London Underground.

Dimco Buildings

Franco-British Exhibition In 1908, the Franco-British Exhibition was constructed over a 140-acre site at White City in London.

Franco-British Exhibition

Loftus Road stadium Loftus Road Stadium is a football stadium in Shepherd’s Bush and home to Queens Park Rangers.

Loftus Road stadium

Old Oak Farm Old Oak Farm, by the end of its existence, was a notable stud farm and also housed kennels.

Old Oak Farm

Television Centre Television Centre is a complex in White City that was the headquarters of BBC Television between 1960 and 2013.

Television Centre

White City bus station White City bus station serves the Westfield London shopping centre.

White City bus station

White City Estate The 50-acre White City Estate was built in 1938-1939 on the former White City Exhibition Grounds.

White City Estate

White City Place White City Place is the name given to the collection of buildings formerly known as BBC Media Village.

White City Place

White City Place White City Place is a collection of buildings previously known as BBC Media Village.

White City Place

White City Stadium White City Stadium was built for the 1908 Summer Olympics, and hosted the finish of the first modern marathon.

White City Stadium

Wood Lane (1914) Wood Lane - apparently London’s "go-to" station.

Wood Lane (1914)

NEARBY STREETS

Abdale Road, W12 Abdale Road is located near the ’Groves’ area of Shepherd’s Bush (Shepherds Bush)

Abdale Road, W12

Alestan House, W10 Alestan House is a block on Freston Road (Notting Dale)

Alestan House, W10

Ariel Way, W12 Ariel Way connects White City bus station with Shephard’s Bush (Shepherds Bush)

Ariel Way, W12

Australia Road, W12 Australia Road is a road in the W12 postcode area (White City)

Australia Road, W12

Baird House, W12 Baird House is located on South Africa Road (White City)

Baird House, W12

Bard Road, W10 Bard Road lies in the area of London W10 near to Latimer Road station (Notting Dale)

Bard Road, W10

Batman Close, W12 Batman Close is a road in the W12 postcode area (Shepherds Bush)

Batman Close, W12

Bentinck House, W12 Bentinck House is sited on Lawrence Close (White City)

Bentinck House, W12

Bentworth Road, W12 Bentworth Road is a crescent road off Westway (East Acton)

Bentworth Road, W12

Blaxland House, W12 Blaxland House is a building on India Way (White City)

Blaxland House, W12

Bloemfontein Avenue, W12 Bloemfontein Avenue is a road in the W12 postcode area (Shepherds Bush)

Bloemfontein Avenue, W12

Bloemfontein Way, W12 Bloemfontein Way is a road in the W12 postcode area (Shepherds Bush)

Bloemfontein Way, W12

Brisbane House, W12 Brisbane House is a block on Westway (East Acton)

Brisbane House, W12

Bronze Walk, W12 Bronze Walk is a location in London (Shepherds Bush)

Bronze Walk, W12

Calverley Street, W10 Calverley Street, one of the lost streets of W10 is now underneath a motorway slip road (Notting Dale)

Calverley Street, W10

Calvert House, W12 Calvert House is sited on Bennelong Close (White City)

Calvert House, W12

Campbell House, W12 Campbell House is a block on Bloemfontein Road (White City)

Campbell House, W12

Canada Way, W12 Canada Way is a road in the W12 postcode area (White City)

Canada Way, W12

Carteret House, W12 Carteret House is a building on MacKenzie Close (White City)

Carteret House, W12

Centre House, W12 Centre House is a block on Wood Lane (White City)

Centre House, W12

Champlain House, W12 Champlain House is located on Canada Way (White City)

Champlain House, W12

Charlotte Mews, W10 Charlotte Mews is one of London W10's newer thoroughfares. (Notting Dale)

Charlotte Mews, W10

Commonwealth Avenue, W12 Commonwealth Avenue is a road in the W12 postcode area (White City)

Commonwealth Avenue, W12

Cornwallis House, W12 Cornwallis House is a building on India Way (White City)

Cornwallis House, W12

Cumming House, W12 Cumming House is a block on Bloemfontein Road (White City)

Cumming House, W12

Darfield Way, W10 Darfield Way, in the Latimer Road area, was built over a number of older streets as the Westway was built (Notting Dale)

Darfield Way, W10

Denham House, W12 Denham House is a block on South Africa Road (White City)

Denham House, W12

Depot Road, W12 Depot Road is a road in the W12 postcode area (White City)

Depot Road, W12

Dixon House, W10 Dixon House is a block on Darfield Way (Notting Dale)

Dixon House, W10

Dorando Close, W12 Dorando Close commemorates Dorando Pietri who finished first in the marathon of the 1908 London Olympics but was disqualified for receiving assistance (White City)

Dorando Close, W12

Durban House, W12 Durban House is a block on Australia Road (White City)

Durban House, W12

East Mews, W10 East Mews was lost when the Westway was built. It lies partially under the modern Darfield Way (Notting Dale)

East Mews, W10

Ellenborough House, W12 Ellenborough House is a block on Westway (East Acton)

Ellenborough House, W12

Ellerslie Road, W12 Ellerslie Road is a road in the W12 postcode area (Shepherds Bush)

Ellerslie Road, W12

Ethelden Road, W12 Ethelden Road is a road in the W12 postcode area (Shepherds Bush)

Ethelden Road, W12

Evans House, W12 Evans House stands opposite Davis House on South Africa Road (Shepherds Bush)

Evans House, W12

Fountain Park Way, W12 Fountain Park Way is a location in London (Shepherds Bush)

Fountain Park Way, W12

Freston Road, W10 Freston Road is a street with quite a history (Notting Dale)

Freston Road, W10

Frey House, W12 Frey House is sited on Australia Road (White City)

Frey House, W12

Frinstead House, W10 Frinstead House is a block on Freston Road (Notting Dale)

Frinstead House, W10

Garden House, W12 Garden House is a block on Dorando Close (White City)

Garden House, W12

Hastings House, W12 Hastings House is a block on Australia Road (White City)

Hastings House, W12

Havelock Close, W12 Havelock Close is a road in the W12 postcode area (White City)

Havelock Close, W12

Hudson Close, W12 Hudson Close is a road in the W12 postcode area (White City)

Hudson Close, W12

Imre Close, W12 Imre Close is a road in the W12 postcode area (Shepherds Bush)

Imre Close, W12

India Way, W12 India Way is a road in the W12 postcode area (White City)

India Way, W12

India Way, W12 A street within the W12 postcode (White City)

India Way, W12

Latimer Mews, W10 (Notting Dale)

Latimer Mews, W10

Latimer Road, W10 Latimer Road was named after Edward Latymer who endowed land for the funding of Hammersmith’s Latymer school in the early 17th century (Notting Dale)

Latimer Road, W10

Lawrence Close, W12 Lawrence Close is a road in the W12 postcode area (White City)

Lawrence Close, W12

Light House, W12 Light House is sited on Wood Lane (White City)

Light House, W12

Lugard House, W12 Lugard House is a block on Batman Close (Shepherds Bush)

Lugard House, W12

Macfarlane Place, W12 Macfarlane Place - a road with two lifetimes (Wood Lane)

Macfarlane Place, W12

Mackay House, W12 Mackay House is a block on South Africa Road (White City)

Mackay House, W12

Mackenzie Close, W12 Mackenzie Close is a road in the W12 postcode area (White City)

Mackenzie Close, W12

Malabar Court, W12 Malabar Court is a block on Commonwealth Avenue (White City)

Malabar Court, W12

Markland House, W10 Markland House can be found on Darfield Way (Notting Dale)

Markland House, W10

Mersey Street, W10 Mersey Street - now demolished - was once Manchester Street (Notting Dale)

Mersey Street, W10

Phipps House, W12 Phipps House is a block on Canada Way (White City)

Phipps House, W12

Pring Street, W10 The unusually-named Pring Street was situated between Bard Road and Latimer Road (Notting Dale)

Pring Street, W10

Relay Road, W12 Relay Road is a road in the W12 postcode area (Shepherds Bush)

Relay Road, W12

Shabana Court, W12 Shabana Court lies off Bloemfontein Road (Shepherds Bush)

Shabana Court, W12

Silchester Mews, W10 Silchester Mews, shaped like an H, disappeared in 1969 under the Westway (Notting Dale)

Silchester Mews, W10

Silchester Terrace, W10 Silchester Terrace was lost to W10 in the 1960s (Notting Dale)

Silchester Terrace, W10

Silver Road, W12 Silver Road is a road in the W12 postcode area (Shepherds Bush)

Silver Road, W12

South Africa Road, W12 South Africa Road is a road in the W12 postcode area (White City)

South Africa Road, W12

Stable Way, W10 Stable Way is a street in North Kensington, London W10 (Notting Dale)

Stable Way, W10

Stadium House, W12 Stadium House is located on Wood Lane (White City)

Stadium House, W12

Stanlake Road, W12 Stanlake Road is a road in the W12 postcode area (Shepherds Bush)

Stanlake Road, W12

Television Centre, W12 Television Centre is a location in London (White City)

Television Centre, W12

The Network, W12 The Network is a road in the W12 postcode area (Shepherds Bush)

The Network, W12

The White Building, W11 The White Building is sited on Evesham Street (Notting Hill)

The White Building, W11

The Yellow Building, W11 The Yellow Building is sited on Nicholas Road (Notting Hill)

The Yellow Building, W11

West Cross Route, W11 The West Cross Route is a 1.21 km-long dual carriageway running north-south between the northern elevated roundabout junction with the western end of Westway (A40) and the southern Holland Park Roundabout (Notting Hill)

West Cross Route, W11

Westfield London Shopping Centre, W12 Westfield London Shopping Centre is a location in London (Shepherds Bush)

Westfield London Shopping Centre, W12

Westfield Way, W12 Westfield Way is a road in the W12 postcode area (Notting Hill)

Westfield Way, W12

White City Close, W12 White City Close was designed as a compact series of two- to four-storey brown-brick terraces enclosing landscaped footways and courts (White City)

White City Close, W12

White City Road, W12 White City Road is a road in the W12 postcode area (White City)

White City Road, W12

Wilton Yard, W11 Wilton Yard once ran off Latimer Road (Notting Hill)

Wilton Yard, W11

Winthrop House, W12 Winthrop House can be found on Australia Road (White City)

Winthrop House, W12

Wolfe House, W12 Wolfe House is a building on Dorando Close (White City)

Wolfe House, W12

Wood Crescent, W12 Wood Crescent is a location in London (Shepherds Bush)

Wood Crescent, W12

Wood Lane, W12 Wood Lane runs from Shepherd’s Bush to Wormwood Scrubs and lies wholly in London W12 (White City)

Wood Lane, W12

Yonex House, W12 Yonex House is a block on Wood Lane (White City)

Yonex House, W12

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