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,[1] the area became an urban district in 1899.

[4] The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with seven bays facing onto Leigh Road with the end bays slightly projected forward as pavilions; the central section featured a doorway flanked by Doric order columns supporting an entablature with a segmental hood which projected forward and there was a clock turret at roof level.

[4] The building became the town hall for the new municipal borough of Eastleigh in 1936[2] but ceased to be the local seat of government after new civic offices were completed further west along on Leigh Road in 1974.

[11] Guests included the Liberal-Democrats' Foreign Affairs spokesman, Tim Farron, the Deputy Leader of UKIP, Paul Nuttall, and the candidate for mayor of London, Diane Abbott.

[14] The Point presents a year-round programme of theatre, 35mm film (non digital projection), light entertainment and contemporary dance performance.