Hammersmith - Definition and Overview

Hammersmith is a town in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London. It is situated to the south of Shepherd's Bush, on the north side of the River Thames over which picturesque Hammersmith Bridge carries traffic to and from Barnes.

The area is on the main A4 trunk road heading west from central London towards the M4 motorway. A busy commuter route, the A4 passes over the area's main road junction on a long viaduct, the Hammersmith Flyover.

Hammersmith has many shops and a number of attractions;

• The Carling "Hammersmith Apollo" concert hall / theatre (formerly the Hammersmith Odeon)
• The Lyric theatre
• The "world famous" Hammersmith Palais nightclub.
• "The Dove" riverside pub, the oldest surviving riverside pub in London
• The Riverside studios art cinema and performance space, formerly BBC studios.

Hammersmith is served by three London Underground lines, the Piccadilly line, District Line and the Hammersmith & City Line. Hammersmith tube station is below a large modern bus station, which is open 24 hours a day and served by a large number of buses, night buses, airport transfer buses and some long distance coaches.

Hammersmith has provided a location for several TV programmes, including the BBC comedy series "Bottom", Channel 4's TFI Friday, and the vampire drama Ultra Violet.

External links

• London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/index3.htm)
• Hammersmith Salvation Army (http://www.hammersmithsalvationarmy.org.uk/)