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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 theBlew 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.[3]
The pub featured in theGwyneth Paltrow 1998 movieSliding Doors, where her character is seen dancing withJohn Hannah and others after a boat race. The pub also regularly featured in episodes of the British television showNew Tricks.
Gustav Holst was a frequent visitor and composed hisHammersmith Suite there.[5]
The Blue Anchor is owned by the Bermuda-basedProperty Trust Group.[6]
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