The Angel Inn ceased to be referred to as an Inn around the year 1850 and became simply 'The Angel'. With the opening of Charing Cross Road and Shaftesbury Avenue there occurred something of an improvement in the aspirations of the local property holders, with the Building News commenting that "Private owners have vied with each other in putting up costly fronts with elevations of imposing height".London Borough of Camden (2010), Denmark Street: Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy.
