[Stooky Bill]

This feels like a repeat of the great feeling when WS moved out of Bush House.

Never knew the BBC didn't own the building. Were they always leasing it or was it a leaseback?

I think it's always been leased. It's a pretty standard office building that just so happened to be near BH so handy for them to expand into. As mentioned they occupied nearby Henry Wood House and also nearby buildings like Brock House and Yalding House.

As discussed in the Elstree thread they rent some premises, lease others, some they own the land and lease or own the building. There's only a couple where they own both land and buildings

Bush House was another they leased, it went back to the owners when it was vacated. I think 35 Marylebone High Street they owned, but the whole area is owned by one of the big London estate owners so didn't own the land it was on

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In terms of the another tribute? I guess it depends if TW ever broadcast from somewhere in the remaining buildings?

I can't remember where I saw it but I think the replacement studios are numbered starting WG.


Always thought that it was a good renaming, the previous name was Western House so the BBC didn't have to change its initials.

The building also has some self operated down the line contribution/interview studios, used by local stations to interview guests and reporters in London. I don't know if or where they're being relocated