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'''Minto Road''' was a [[road]] which was relatively close to the [[Powell Estate]]. A new [[pizza]] place which offered deliveries opened there in late [[2006]], which [[Mickey Smith]] told [[Jackie Tyler]] about. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'')
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|location        = [[Notting Hill]], [[21st century London|London]]
|first mention cs = Damaged Goods (novel)
|first cs        = The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)
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'''Minto Road''' was a [[road]] located in [[Notting Hill]], [[21st century London|London]]. It was home to [[Ruby Sunday|Ruby]], [[Carla Sunday|Carla]] and [[Cherry Sunday]], and [[Flood (The Church on Ruby Road)|Mrs Flood]].


== Geography ==
Minto Road was located in the [[W11]] [[postcode]] district of [[21st century London|London]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}}) [[Frederick Place]] was located within its vicinity. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Space Babies (TV story)}})
[[Christmas shop (Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia)|A shop]] selling [[Christmas]] wares closed ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)|ed=2011 reprint|page=230}}) and was replaced by [[Minto Pizza Alla Pala]] by [[2006]]. This [[pizza parlour]] served the whole [[Notting Hill]] area. There appeared to be at least [[14 (number)|fourteen]] residential flats on the street. [[14 Minto Road]] was located at one end, and around the corner, [[Hawkins & Co. Estate Agents]] was located.
[[Flood (The Church on Ruby Road)|Mrs Flood]] lived at [[4 Minto Road]]. By [[2023]], the road was a [[Pay & Display Zone]] and had a [[20 (number)|20]][[Miles per hour|MPH]] [[speed limit]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}})
== History ==
By the early [[2000s]], one shop on the street was [[Christmas shop (Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia)|a Christmas shop]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)|ed=2011 reprint|page=230}})
In [[2006]] ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}}, etc.) [[Minto Pizza Alla Pala]] opened, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}}) taking over the building of the Christmas shop. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)|ed=2011 reprint|page=230}})
In late 2006, [[Mickey Smith]] told [[Jackie Tyler]] that a new [[Pizza place (The Parting of the Ways)|pizza place]] had opened up on Minto Road and that they delivered to the [[Powell Estate]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|timestamp=00:20:08}})
By [[Christmas Eve]] [[2023]], the pizza place was still trading, as a flyer for the business was pinned to the [[notice board]] in the [[Sundays' home]]. In [[Cracked timeline (The Church on Ruby Road)|a cracked timeline]] created by the [[goblin]]s, the flyer was on [[Carla Sunday]]'s [[fridge]], instead of the many photographs of [[Carla Sunday's foster children|her foster children]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)}})
== Behind the scenes ==
* A Minto Road is mentioned in episode 6 of Davies's 2004 series ''[[Mine All Mine (series)|Mine All Mine]]'', however this Minto Road is in [[Swansea]], the setting of the series, so is hard to reconcile with the Minto Road from {{cs|Damaged Goods (novel)}} and {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}.
* Scenes for Minto Road were filmed in [[Frederick Place]], [[Clifton]], [[Bristol]].<ref name="bristolworld">[https://www.bristolworld.com/news/doctor-who-frederick-place-bristol-pictures-show-the-tardis-has-arrived-4017166 ''Doctor Who filming in Frederick Place Bristol - pictures show the Tardis has arrived'' on bristolworld.com]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/BBCBristol/status/1733116434128023828 @BBCBristol on twitter.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1An-L78zyD0YCNNFDlUu6vGDOMNOCp2s&ll=51.43732484443776%2C-2.6240689000000095&z=12 ''Doctor Who in Bristol'' on google.com/maps]</ref>
== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:London streets]]
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[[Category:Locations visited by the Fifteenth Doctor]]

Latest revision as of 21:13, 24 October 2024

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Minto Road was a road located in Notting Hill, London. It was home to Ruby, Carla and Cherry Sunday, and Mrs Flood.

Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Minto Road was located in the W11 postcode district of London. (TV: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"]) Frederick Place was located within its vicinity. (TV: Space Babies [+]Loading...["Space Babies (TV story)"])

A shop selling Christmas wares closed (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"page":"230","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"}) and was replaced by Minto Pizza Alla Pala by 2006. This pizza parlour served the whole Notting Hill area. There appeared to be at least fourteen residential flats on the street. 14 Minto Road was located at one end, and around the corner, Hawkins & Co. Estate Agents was located.

Mrs Flood lived at 4 Minto Road. By 2023, the road was a Pay & Display Zone and had a 20MPH speed limit. (TV: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"])

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

By the early 2000s, one shop on the street was a Christmas shop. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"page":"230","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"})

In 2006 (TV: The Parting of the Ways [+]Loading...["The Parting of the Ways (TV story)"], The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"], etc.) Minto Pizza Alla Pala opened, (TV: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"]) taking over the building of the Christmas shop. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"page":"230","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"})

In late 2006, Mickey Smith told Jackie Tyler that a new pizza place had opened up on Minto Road and that they delivered to the Powell Estate. (TV: The Parting of the Ways [+]Loading...{"timestamp":"00:20:08","1":"The Parting of the Ways (TV story)"})

By Christmas Eve 2023, the pizza place was still trading, as a flyer for the business was pinned to the notice board in the Sundays' home. In a cracked timeline created by the goblins, the flyer was on Carla Sunday's fridge, instead of the many photographs of her foster children. (TV: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]