Drury Lane

:This article is about the street in London; Drury Lane is also the name of a well-known theatre on that street and of a fictional detective created by Ellery Queen writing as Barnaby Ross.

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Well-known theatre on that street - Fictional detective created by Ellery Queen

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Drury Lane is a street in the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn. It was originally named after the Drury family, owners of a large house there during the Tudor period.

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Covent Garden - London - Aldwych - High Holborn - Tudor

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The name of the street 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. Also on Drury Lane is the New London Theatre.

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Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - 17th century - New London Theatre

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The street Drury Lane is also where the muffin man lives as mentioned in a popular children's song. A rendition of this song was included in the motion picture Shrek.

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Muffin - Shrek

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