The Anvil
The Anvil is a concert hall and performing arts centre in the town of Basingstoke in Hampshire, UK. The building's name reflects its unusual shape, particularly when seen from the western approach, as it resembles the horn end of a traditional blacksmith's anvil.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: concert hall and performing arts center in Basingstoke, England
- Also known as: “The Anvil, Basingstoke” and “The Forge”
- Address: Basingstoke, RG21 7QR
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basingstoke railway station and The Malls.
Basingstoke railway station
Railway station
Photo: Peter Jordan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Basingstoke railway station serves the town of Basingstoke, in Hampshire, England. It is on the South West Main Line from London Waterloo, with local and fast services operated by South Western Railway. Basingstoke railway station is situated 590 feet northeast of The Anvil.
The Malls
Shopping center
The Malls, Basingstoke is a shopping centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England built between 1978 and 1981. The Malls is situated 420 feet east of The Anvil.
Festival Place
Shopping center
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Festival Place is a shopping centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England which opened on Tuesday, 22 October 2002. It houses over 200 shops including large stores such as Next, Marks and Spencer, Apple Store and HMV. Festival Place is situated 1,000 feet southeast of The Anvil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Basingstoke and Oakridge.
Basingstoke
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Basingstoke is a market town in Hampshire. It has been around since the Domesday Book, but was developed as a 'new town', one of several constructed in the 1950s to accommodate overspill population from London.
Oakridge
Suburb
Photo: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oakridge was a village in Hampshire, England, immediately north of Basingstoke.
Viables
Suburb
Viables is a district of Basingstoke, England, that was formed around 1970 as part of the Basingstoke Town Centre Development Plan. The area is mostly made up of industry such as crafting centres, industrial and housing estates and the Jazz Buss Service.
The Anvil
- Categories: performing arts center, concert hall, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.26698° or 51° 16′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.08967° or 1° 5′ 23″ westOperator
The Anvil Trust LtdOpen location code
9C3W7W86+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 182543708OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7713960
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