Gillette Corner

Gillette Corner
240px The Gillette Building at Gillette Corner
Gillette Corner  Gillette Corner shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ162774
London borough	Hounslow
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
London Assembly	South West
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Gillette Corner is a crossroads in west London. The junction of the ancient road of Syon Lane (B454) and the Great West Road A4, Gillette Corner marks the border between Osterley and Brentford. It marks the western end of the Great West Road's "Golden Mile" of classic 1930s developments in commercial and industrial architecture. The land to the north east of the junction contains the 'Gillette Building', a grade II listed Art Deco style office and works development, designed by Sir Banister Fletcher, incorporating a high brick tower surmounted by a four-faced neon-illuminated clock. As this tall structure sits on high ground it represents a prominent local landmark and can be seen from afar, day and night. From the early 1930s until the early 21st century this building was the European headquarters of the Gillette Company, of Boston, Massachusetts. The surrounding area includes a Tesco hypermarket and Syon Lane railway station. The nearest tube stations are Boston Manor and Osterley, and it is served by the H91 and H28 bus routes.

The Bonnington Group has been granted planning permission by the London Borough of Hounslow to develop the Gillette building into a hotel and "business park", which will add to the West Cross industrial estate, of which Gillette Corner forms the western end. However, these plans have not yet been approved by the Mayor of London.

Gallery

• Gillettecorner-front.JPG

  The renowned and illuminated clock tower set in the centre of the former Gillette building.

External links

• Map from Google Maps