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Drury Lane is a street on the eastern boundary of the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn. The northern part is in the borough of Camden and the southern part in the City of Westminster. Drury Lane is part of London's West End Theatreland.

Notable landmarks

The street originated as an early medieval lane referred to in Latin as the Via de Aldwych, which probably connected St. Giles Leper Hospital with the fields of Aldwych Close, owned by the hospital but traditionally said to have been granted to the Danes as part of a peace treaty with King Alfred the Great in Saxon times. It acquired its name from the Suffolk barrister Sir Robert Drury, who built a mansion called Drury House on the lane around 1500. After the death in 1615 of his great-great-grandson, another Robert Drury, the property passed out of the family. It became the London house of the Earl of Craven, then a public house under the sign of his reputed mistress, the Queen of Bohemia. Subsequently, the gardens and courtyards of the house were built over with rows of small houses. The remains of the house itself, which had been progressively demolished, were finally cleared in 1809. By this time, Drury Lane had become one of the worst slums in London, dominated by prostitution^[1] and gin palaces. The area was eventually cleared to make way for the developments of Kingsway and Aldwych.^[2]

The Muffin Man resided on Drury Lane, according to the famous nursery rhyme.^[3]

The term "Drury Lane" is often used to refer to the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, which has in different incarnations been located in the street since the 17th century, even though today the main entrance is on Catherine Street. Also in Drury Lane is the Gillian Lynne Theatre.^[4] 173 Drury Lane was the location of the first J Sainsbury store. The store was opened in 1869 and the company is now one of the UK's largest supermarket chains.^[5]

Notes

^ Sir Richard Steele in The Tatler (No. 46) gives a picture of Drury Lane as a district divided into particular "ladyships," analogous to "lordships" in other places, "over which matrons of known ability preside."
^ Bebbington, Gillian (1988) [1972]. Street Names of London. Batsford. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7134-5449-9.
^ I. Opie and P. Opie, The Singing Game (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985), pp. 379–82.
^ "Gillian Lynne Theatre | Official Box Office". LW Theatres. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ Covent Garden and Holborn Young Trails - Camden Council, 2006 (booklet)

External links

'The Strand (northern tributaries): Drury Lane and Clare Market', Old and New London Volume 3 (1878), pp. 36–44. Date accessed: 18 March 2007.
Drury Lane, In Their Shoes, Drury Lane history resource

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[1] Sir Richard Steele in The Tatler (No. 46) gives a picture of Drury Lane as a district divided into particular "ladyships," analogous to "lordships" in other places, "over which matrons of known ability preside."

[Bebbington1972-2] Bebbington, Gillian (1988) [1972]. Street Names of London. Batsford. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7134-5449-9.

[Opie1985-3] I. Opie and P. Opie, The Singing Game (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985), pp. 379–82.

[4] "Gillian Lynne Theatre | Official Box Office". LW Theatres. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[5] Covent Garden and Holborn Young Trails - Camden Council, 2006 (booklet)

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+{{short description|Street in central London, England}}
-{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
+{{other uses|Drury Lane (disambiguation)}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
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-{{for|other uses|Drury Lane (disambiguation)}}
 [[File:Drury Lane looking south from Long Acre towards Aldwych.JPG|thumb|200px|Drury Lane looking south from [[Long Acre (street)|Long Acre]] towards [[Aldwych]]]]
-[[File:Oxfam shop on Drury Lane.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Oxfam]] shop on Drury Lane]]
 [[File:Drury Lane map.png|thumb|200px|right|Drury Lane and surrounding streets]]
-'''Drury Lane''' is a street on the eastern boundary of the [[Covent Garden]] area of [[London]], running between [[Aldwych]] and [[High Holborn]]. The northern part is in the borough of [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]] and the southern part in the [[City of Westminster]].
+'''Drury Lane''' is a street on the eastern boundary of the [[Covent Garden]] area of [[London]], running between [[Aldwych]] and [[High Holborn]]. The northern part is in the borough of [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]] and the southern part in the [[City of Westminster]]. Drury Lane is part of London's [[West End of London|West End]] [[West End Theatre|Theatreland]].
+==Notable landmarks==
-The street originated as an early medieval lane called ''Via de Aldwych'', which probably connected St. Giles Leper Hospital with the fields of Aldwych Close, owned by the hospital but traditionally said to have been granted to the Danes as part of a peace treaty with [[Alfred the Great]] in Saxon times. It acquired its name from the [[Suffolk]] barrister Sir [[Robert Drury (speaker)|Robert Drury]], who built a mansion called [[Drury House]] on the lane around 1500. After the death in 1615 of his great-great-grandson, another Robert Drury, the property passed out of the family. It became the London house of the [[William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (1608-1697)|Earl of Craven]], then a [[public house]] under the sign of his reputed mistress, the [[Elizabeth of Bohemia|Queen of Bohemia]]. Subsequently  the gardens and courtyards of the house were built over with rows of smallhouses. The remains of the house itself, which had been progressively demolished, were finally cleared in 1809.<ref name="Bebbington1972">{{cite book|last=Bebbington|first=Gillian|title=Street Names of London|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9CdoQgAACAAJ|year=1988|publisher=Batsford|isbn=978-0-7134-5449-9|origyear=1972|page=115}}</ref> By this time Drury Lane had become one of the worst slums in London, dominated by prostitution<ref>Sir [[Richard Steele]] in ''The Tatler'' (No. 46) gives a picture of Drury Lane as a district divided into particular "[[ladyship]]s," analogous to "[[lordship]]s" in other places, "over which matrons of known ability preside."</ref> and [[gin palace]]s. The area was eventually cleared to make way for the developments of [[Kingsway (London)|Kingsway]] and [[Aldwych]].<ref name="Bebbington1972" />
+[[File:William R. Richardson - Old Houses in Drury Lane - 12211.jpg|thumb|upright|''Old Houses in Drury Lane'' (1875) by [[William R. Richardson (artist)|William R. Richardson]] ]]
-The term "Drury Lane" is often used to refer to the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]], which has in different incarnations been located in Drury Lane since the 17th century, even though today the main entrance is on Catherine Street. Also in Drury Lane is the [[New London Theatre]].
+The street originated as an early medieval lane referred to in Latin as the ''Via de Aldwych'', which probably connected St. Giles Leper Hospital with the fields of Aldwych Close, owned by the hospital but traditionally said to have been granted to the Danes as part of a peace treaty with King [[Alfred the Great]] in Saxon times. It acquired its name from the [[Suffolk]] barrister Sir [[Robert Drury (speaker)|Robert Drury]], who built a mansion called [[Drury House]] on the lane around 1500. After the death in 1615 of his great-great-grandson, another Robert Drury, the property passed out of the family. It became the London house of the [[William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven (1608–1697)|Earl of Craven]], then a [[public house]] under the sign of his reputed mistress, the [[Elizabeth of Bohemia|Queen of Bohemia]]. Subsequently, the gardens and courtyards of the house were built over with rows of small houses. The remains of the house itself, which had been progressively demolished, were finally cleared in 1809. By this time, Drury Lane had become one of the worst slums in London, dominated by prostitution<ref>Sir [[Richard Steele]] in ''The Tatler'' (No. 46) gives a picture of Drury Lane as a district divided into particular "[[ladyship]]s," analogous to "[[lord]]ships" in other places, "over which matrons of known ability preside."</ref> and [[gin palace]]s. The area was eventually cleared to make way for the developments of [[Kingsway (London)|Kingsway]] and [[Aldwych]].<ref name="Bebbington1972">{{cite book|last=Bebbington|first=Gillian|title=Street Names of London|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9CdoQgAACAAJ|year=1988|publisher=Batsford|isbn=978-0-7134-5449-9|orig-year=1972|page=115}}</ref>
-Drury Lane was the location of the first [[Sainsbury's|J Sainsbury]] store, now one of the UK's largest [[retailer]]s. The store was opened in 1869.<ref>''Covent Garden and Holborn Young Trails'' - Camden Council, 2006 (booklet)</ref>
+[[The Muffin Man]] resided on Drury Lane, according to the famous [[nursery rhyme]].<ref name=Opie1985>[[I. Opie and P. Opie]], ''The Singing Game'' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1985), pp. 379–82.</ref>
-Drury Lane was the location of the Workers' Educational Society in 1847/48. <ref>''The Communist League'' [http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/communist-league/ Marx/Engels Internet Archive]</ref>
-==In popular culture==
+The term "Drury Lane" is often used to refer to the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]], which has in different incarnations been located in the street since the 17th century, even though today the main entrance is on Catherine Street. Also in Drury Lane is the [[Gillian Lynne Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gillian Lynne Theatre {{!}} Official Box Office|url=https://lwtheatres.co.uk/theatres/gillian-lynne/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=LW Theatres|language=en-GB}}</ref>
-The street Drury Lane is where [[The Muffin Man]] lives, as mentioned in the popular nursery rhyme, and where the harlot of [[William Hogarth]]'s ''[[A Harlot's Progress]]'' practises her profession.
+Drury Lane was the location of the first [[Sainsbury's|J Sainsbury]] store. The store was opened in 1869 and the company is now one of the UK's largest [[supermarket]] chains.<ref>''Covent Garden and Holborn Young Trails'' - Camden Council, 2006 (booklet)</ref>
 ==See also==
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 *[[Covent Garden]]
 *[[List of eponymous roads in London]]
+*[[The Muffin Man]]
 *[[Restoration comedy]]
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 ==External links==
 {{NIE Poster|year=1905|Drury Lane}}
-*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=45130 'The Strand (northern tributaries): Drury Lane and Clare Market', ''Old and New London'' Volume 3 (1878), pp. 36-44.]   Date accessed: 18 March 2007.
+*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=45130 'The Strand (northern tributaries): Drury Lane and Clare Market', ''Old and New London'' Volume 3 (1878), pp. 36–44.]   Date accessed: 18 March 2007.
-* [http://partleton.co.uk/Sarah1845.htm Drury Lane, In Their Shoes], Drury Lane history resource
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121012231010/http://partleton.co.uk/Sarah1845.htm Drury Lane, In Their Shoes], Drury Lane history resource
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 [[Category:West End theatre]]
 [[Category:Streets in the City of Westminster]]
-[[Category:Streets in Camden]]
+[[Category:Streets in the London Borough of Camden]]