Identify the location please! Essex or Surrey perhaps?

[BarryBear]

Hi folks,
I'm banging my head trying to find where this was taken, and I'd be very grateful if anyone can help.
It is anotated with "Central Laboratories November 1930"
My grandfather, Joseph Stewart Lawson,  is pictured and he was a chemist journeyman.
I know he lived in Chadwell Heath in early 1930 but by April 1931 was in Teddington, so I imagine this was fairly close to one of these places.
My googleing has come up with nothing so I'm hoping someone might have a clue.
Thanks

[KGarrad]

Could it be NPL - National Physical Laboratories?

They were at Bush House, Teddington.

[groom]

If you google images of that KG it was Bushy House and doesn't look the same to me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushy_House

[Ruskie]

It does look like a city location - with the footpath and road. The building may be newly constructed - I think it has a 30s look to it. 

[ScouseBoy]

It maybe the Admiralty Research Laboratory  at Teddington

Searching now for  photographs

See Admiralty Road,  Teddington  on google maps

[stevew101]

How about EMI's Central Research Laboratories down the road at Hayes.  They had quite a complex of buildings, all dated around this time.  EMI didn't just make vinyl records, the research and development wing designed microphones, radar, medical CAT Scan machines, guided missiles, computers and televisions.

I have not been able to find pictures of the labs, but maybe someone local to the area may have a thought.

Just an idea.

[KGarrad]

Another possibility would be The Laboratory of the Government Chemist?
Privatised in 1996 to become LGC.

[rosie99]

I cannot find a picture but wonder if it was the National Chemical Laboratory at Teddington mentioned here
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/eb019532

This establishment had been inaugurated several years previously as a separate D.S.I.R. station situated in the same grounds as the National Physical Laboratory. Quite recently it has achieved the status of National Chemical Laboratory

The apparent roadside view could just be access road to the building

[groom]

Barry, have you found your Grandfather on the 1939 register as that would tell us if he was in the same area and may give more details about his occupation?