Westminster Bridge Road
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Westminster Bridge Road is a road in London, England. It is on an east–west axis, and passes through the northern extremities of the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark.
Looking west along Westminster Bridge Road, with the spire of Christ Church on the left and The Perspective Building (designed by Assael Architecture) on the right
Lambeth North tube station on Westminster Bridge Road
Astley's Amphitheatre
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Astley's Amphitheatre was a performance venue in London opened by Philip Astley in 1773, considered the first modern circus ring. It was burned and rebuilt several times, and went through many owners
Westminster Bridge Road
…commissioned by Carlo Gatti and opened in 1865. It later became a cinema and, after being badly damaged in the Second World War, was demolished in 1950. Astley's Amphitheatre was a performance venue that once stood at 225 Westminster Bridge Road. It was opened in 1773, was burned and rebuilt several times, and was finally…
Astley's Amphitheatre in London circa 1808.
The original Astley's Amphitheatre, external view in 1777. Etching by Charles John Smith, after William Capon, hand-coloured.
Pablo Fanque at Astley's Amphitheatre, 1847