Blue Anchor, Hammersmith Explained

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,^{[1] [2]} originally known as the Blew Anchor and Washhouses.^[3]

On 7 January 1789, a whole sheep, bought for sixteen shillings, was roasted outside.^[4]

In the Victorian era, various partitions were added to the interior, but they have been removed. There is a "rather sombre" collection of artefacts from the First World War.

The pub featured in the Gwyneth Paltrow 1998 movie Sliding Doors, where her character is seen dancing with John Hannah and others after a boat race. The pub also regularly featured in episodes of the British television show New Tricks.

Gustav Holst was a frequent visitor and composed his Hammersmith Suite there.^[5]

The Blue Anchor is owned by the Bermuda-based Property Trust Group.^[6]

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: The Blue Anchor, Hammersmith. jeseaward. 10 February 2016.
2. Web site: About The Blue Anchor. blueanchorlondon. 10 February 2016.
3. Book: Edward Sullivan. Evening Standard London Pub Bar Guide 1999 S S Int. 10 February 2016. 1 January 2000. Simon and Schuster. 978-0-684-86840-0. 27.
4. Book: Thomas Faulkner. The history and antiquities of the parish of Hammersmith: interspersed with biographical notices of illustrious and eminent persons, who have been born, or who have resided in the parish, during the three preceding centuries. 10 February 2016. 1839. Nichols & Son. 28.
5. Book: Mary Christison Huismann. Gustav Holst: A Research and Information Guide. 10 February 2016. 26 April 2011. Routledge. 978-1-135-84527-8. 73.
6. Web site: Our Portfolio. PTG. 10 February 2016.