A walk around Fitzrovia
A central London Saturday stroll (Photos/words ©urban75, 20th October 2007)
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-01.jpg) Centre Point against a threatening autumnal sky. See our Centre Point feature for more info on this striking landmark.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-02.jpg) Stage door, Astoria, Charing Cross Road.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-05.jpg) Looking like the frontage hasn't been altered since the 1950s is James Phelps builders' merchants at 26 Goodge Place, Fitzrovia.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-03.jpg) Soho Square.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-04.jpg) Old hand-painted street sign.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-06.jpg) Closed Middlesex Hospital building on Cleveland Street.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-07.jpg) Closed Goivanni's Bar, corner with Tottenham Street.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-08.jpg) 'Forgive,' graffiti outside the abandoned Middlesex Hospital building.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-09.jpg) Another view of the closed Middlesex Hospital.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-10.jpg) Faded second hand furniture advertisement on Riding House Street.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-11.jpg) 48, Riding House Street, W1.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-12.jpg) Looking east along Riding House Street.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-13.jpg) Detail of the T.J. Boulting and Sons building on the corner of Candover and Riding House Street.
Grade II listed and constructed in a 'disciplined Art Nouveau' style, the former Range & Stove Manufactory works contains purple, brick, hard red brick and two mosaic panels.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-14.jpg) A view of the second mosaic on the third floor.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-15.jpg) Much of the architecture in the area is well-built late Victorian/Edwardian, with no small amount of attention to detail.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-16.jpg) A curious collection of water standpipe covers.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-17.jpg) The rather futuristically named, Sky Cafe 2.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-23.jpg) Detectives on the streets.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-18.jpg) Full on Victorian detail at the The Ship, 134 New Cavendish Street, W1.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-19.jpg) Telecom Tower looms large over Fitzrovia.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-20.jpg) Major construction work underway by Great Portland Street/Euston Road.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-21.jpg) Two statues, Euston Road.
![A walk around Fitzrovia, Riding House Street, and central London W1, October 2007](images/october-2007-22.jpg) Growing building.
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