Blue Anchor

The Blue Anchor is a pub at 13 Lower Mall, Hammersmith, London, that dates from 1722. The pub was first licensed on 9 June 1722 to a Mr. John Savery, originally known as the Blew Anchor and Washhouses.

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Type: Pub
Description: pub in Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, UK
Also known as: “Blue Anchor, Hammersmith”
Address: Lower Mall, London, W6 9DJ
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hammersmith Bridge and Hammersmith Apollo.

Hammersmith Bridge

Bridge

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Hammersmith Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the River Thames in west London. It links the southern part of Hammersmith in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, on the north side of the river, with Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, on the south side of the river. Hammersmith Bridge is situated 460 feet south of Blue Anchor.

Hammersmith Apollo

Theater building

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The Hammersmith Apollo, called the Eventim Apollo for sponsorship reasons, previously and still commonly known as the Hammersmith Odeon, is a live entertainment performance venue opened in 1932 as a cinema named the Gaumont Palace. Hammersmith Apollo is situated 1,500 feet east of Blue Anchor.

Riverside Studios

Theater building

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Riverside Studios is an arts centre on the north bank of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. The venue plays host to contemporary performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production. Riverside Studios is situated 640 feet southeast of Blue Anchor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hammersmith and Brook Green.

Hammersmith

Suburb

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Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, 4.3 miles southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.