Wathen Hall, London

#2335 among attractions in London

Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue

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Facts and practical information

The Wathen Hall at St Paul's School is a small concert hall in Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Designed by BHM Architects and opened in 1999, it forms part of the St Paul's School music department and is used for school concerts as well as external events. The hall seats 316 people. Artists appearing there during the opening season included pianists Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu, and violinist Maxim Vengerov. The Wathen Hall has become well known as a recording venue for solo and chamber music and its acoustics have been widely praised. ()

Coordinates: 51°29'19"N, 0°14'14"W

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Richmond upon Thames (Barnes)London United Kingdom

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Wathen Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kings Mall, Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith Bridge, St Nicholas Church.

0.5 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kings Mall, London
14 min walk • Livat Hammersmith is a retail, residential and office complex located off King Street in Hammersmith in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Along with the other Livat Centres, it is operated by the Ingka Centres division of INGKA Holding. It was formerly known as the Kings Mall.
0.6 miE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Eventim Apollo, London
15 min walk • The Hammersmith Apollo, currently called the Eventim Apollo for sponsorship reasons, but formerly known as the Hammersmith Odeon, is a live entertainment performance venue, originally built as a cinema, located in Hammersmith, London.
~1510 ftE
Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge, London
8 min walk • Hammersmith Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the River Thames in west London. It links the southern part of Hammersmith in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, on the north side of the river, and Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, on the south side of the river.
0.6 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Nicholas Church, London
16 min walk • St Nicholas Church, Chiswick is a Grade II* listed Anglican church in Church Street, Chiswick, London, near the River Thames. The oldest part of Chiswick developed as a village around the church from c. 1181. The tower was built at some time between 1416 and 1435.
0.8 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Andrew Bobola Church, London
22 min walk • St Andrew Bobola Church, Hammersmith also known as the Polish Church in Shepherd's Bush is a Roman Catholic parish church serving the Polish community in West London. The building was designed in Gothic Revival style by Edmund Woodthorpe, and stands at 1 Leysfield Road, close to Ravenscourt Park.
0.6 miN
Park
Ravenscourt Park, London
15 min walk • Ravenscourt Park or RCP is an 8.3 hectares public park and garden located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, England. It is one of the Borough's flagship parks, having won a Green Flag Award. Stamford Brook and Ravenscourt Park tube stations are close by.
0.5 miNE
Theater
Lyric Hammersmith, London
14 min walk • The Lyric Theatre, also known as the Lyric Hammersmith, is a theatre on Lyric Square, off King Street, Hammersmith, London.
0.4 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Riverside Studios, London
11 min walk • Riverside Studios is an arts centre on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. The venue plays host to contemporary performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production.
0.6 miE
Bridge
Hammersmith flyover, London
16 min walk • The Hammersmith flyover is an elevated roadway in West London which carries the A4 arterial road over and to one side of the central Hammersmith gyratory system, and it links together the Cromwell Road extension with the start of the Great West Road. It is one of the first examples of an elevated road using reinforced concrete.
0.5 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Paul's, London
14 min walk • St Paul's is a Grade II* listed Anglican church at Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6, adjacent to Hammersmith flyover, and only a short walk from Hammersmith tube station.
~1210 ftNE
Park
Furnival Gardens, London
6 min walk • Furnival Gardens is a park in Hammersmith alongside the river Thames. It was once the location of the mouth of Hammersmith Creek, which had an active fishing trade until about 200 years ago. The creek was filled in during 1936.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wathen Hall?

Nearby attractions include Kelmscott House, London (4 min walk), London Corinthian Sailing Club, London (4 min walk), Furnival Gardens, London (6 min walk), 7 Hammersmith Terrace, London (7 min walk).

How to get to Wathen Hall by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wathen Hall:

Bus

Hail & Ride Boileau Road • Lines: 419, 533 (5 min walk)
Hail & Ride St Paul's School • Lines: 419 (6 min walk)

Metro

Stamford Brook • Lines: District (15 min walk)
Stamford Brook Platform 2 (16 min walk)

Train

Barnes Bridge (34 min walk)
Shepherd's Bush (37 min walk)