This site became world renowned after it appeared on the cover of the Beatles final album with the same name. The image of the Fab Four crossing the road at a zebra crossing just outside the Abbey Road studios has been recreated thousands of times by tourists.

The sign that used to be on the brick wall which was shown on the back of the Abbey Road album was removed as it had been stolen so many times. Subsequent signs were also repeatedly stolen, and the street sign is now mounted well out of reach on one of the buildings in the street.

The Abbey Road Studios are still in use today and have been the site of recordings by Pink Floyd, Cliff Richard, Placido Domingo, Kanye West and Kate Nash.