Hammersmith

Thames-side district

Hammersmith is a district in west London, England, centered on a busy commercial area along the Thames.

It lends its name to the Hammersmith and City line of the London Underground and the Hammersmith Apollo, a prominent concert venue.

The area is known for its riverside pubs and the distinctive Hammersmith Bridge.

location

London

England's capital city

West LondonCapital's western boroughs
ThamesLondon's river
undergroundBelow ground or countercultural

tube station · Broadway · flyover · bridge · Apollo · King Street · riverside · embankment · borough · A4

historical

forge

Furnace for shaping metal

anvilMetal-shaping block
metalworkShaped metal objects
smithyWorkshop for shaping metal

ironwork · trade · craftsman · workshop · guild · medieval · tools · horseshoe · bellows · occupation

venue

Apollo

Sun deity, moonshot namesake

concertLive musical performance
gigShort-term paid work
live musicOnstage musical performance

theater · standing · balcony · stalls · performance · rock · comedy · band · tour · tickets

Opposites

London geography (west vs. east)

HammersmithStratford

English market town, Warwickshire

Barking · Dagenham · Poplar · Whitechapel · Greenwich

urban character (commercial hub vs. residential enclave)

HammersmithHampstead

Upscale north London district

Richmond · Blackheath · Barnes · Highgate

socioeconomic character within west London

HammersmithChelsea

London neighborhood or club

Kensington · Knightsbridge · Mayfair · Belgravia

Family

hammer, hammering, smith, hammered, locksmith, blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, metalsmith

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G