The London Astoria was a music venue at 157 Charing Cross Road, in London, England, that operated from 1976 to 2009.
The front of the Astoria in 2004, five years before its demolition
Workmen preparing the building for demolition in October 2008
The Astoria with scaffolding prior to demolition
The Tottenham Court Road construction site (2009) on the former site of the Astoria, the green of Soho Square is seen at the top
Charing Cross Road is a street in central London running immediately north of St Martin-in-the-Fields to St Giles Circus, which then merges into Tottenham Court Road. It leads from the north in the direction of Charing Cross at the south side of Trafalgar Square. It connects via St Martin's Place and the motorised east side of the square.
Charing Cross Road, London, looking north from its junction with Cranbourn Street
The Foyles Building bookshop on the west side of Charing Cross Road in 2006 (closed 2014)