One of Shoreditch's most infamous bars, Sosho, has been destroyed in a fire that started 24 hours ago.

Tabernacle Street in East London is still closed off and firefighters are still damping down hot patches this morning.

The bar/club, that claims to once be voted Time Out's best bar, has been completely destroyed in the blaze. It was best know for its infamous Sunday night afterparty, Retox.

Owner Jonathan Downey said "The fire's caused millions of pounds of damage, both to the building and to business. The bar's just been kitted out with some great antique furniture which is all irreplaceable and about £50,000 worth of artwork has been destroyed."

"Both places are open seven days a week and have 24 hour licences. They've both been really busy, even in the current economic climate, so this is going to cost us massively," he said.