BBC Weather map filled the entire screen, with an off-screen announcer reading the next day's weather. On 11 January 1954, the first in-vision weather forecast was broadcast, presented by George Cowling. In an in-vision the narrator stands in front of the map. At that point, the maps were drawn by hand in the London Weather Centre, before being couriered across London. The forecasts were presented by the same person who had composed them, and had relatively low accuracy. The London Weather Centre which opened in 1959 took the responsibility for the national radio weather broadcasts. Radio forecasters were chosen by a BBC
Burrill with Cowling manufacturing being the second largest employer with 8 people employed while the two smallest industrial sectors are 'Financial and Insurance Activities' and 'Information and Communication' both with 1.6% of the total number of employed. As of 2011 there were 84 people of working age with 60 of these being economically active, 2 being students and a further 14 being retired. Burrill with Cowling is home to a handful of listed buildings; Ivy Cottage (Grade II listed on 22 August 1966), Manor House (Grade II listed on 5 May 1952) and most notably Cowling Hall. Cowling Hall is a Grade I