Theatres · South East England
The Point
The Point is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Eastleigh · 0.4 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Point is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1899. Address: 14, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9DE. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 50.9700°, -1.3558°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Point is a theatre and dance studio for contemporary performance and contemporary dance at Eastleigh in Hampshire, England, operating under the auspices of Eastleigh Borough Council. It was previously the local council offices and then the local town hall for Eastleigh before being converted into a theatre in 1997.
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Background
History
After significant industrial growth in the late 19th century, particularly after the railway carriage building facility, Eastleigh Works, was established in the town in 1891, the area became an urban district in 1899. In anticipation of this civic leaders decided to procure civic offices: the site chosen was open land at the corner of Leigh Road and Romsey Road. Following a design competition with 36 entries, Mitchell, Son and Gutteridge of Southampton was selected as the architect. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the mayor, Councillor H. T. Willmer, in 1898. In 1935, a Carnegie library was opened immediately adjacent to the town hall. Built in red brick and in a…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9700, -1.3558
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Eastleigh
- Parish
- Eastleigh Town
- Postcode
- SO50 9DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Eastleigh
- Established
- 1899
- Nearest railway station
- Eastleigh — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.thepointeastleigh.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w147626624 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Point, Eastleigh (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Point, Eastleigh.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Point?
- The Point is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO50 9DE), in the parish of Eastleigh Town.
- When was The Point built?
- Built or established in 1899.
- Who owns The Point?
- The Point is owned by Eastleigh Borough Council.
- Is The Point a protected site?
- Yes — The Point is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to The Point?
- The nearest railway station is Eastleigh, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO50 9DE.