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'Old Craven House, 1800', (1881). Craven House, at the corner of Drury Lane and Wych Street, London, was originally named Drury House. The Earl of Craven rebuilt and renamed it in the late 17th century. It was also known as the Queen of Bohemia's Palace, after the Earl's mistress the Queen of Bohemia (daughter of James I). By the 18th century Drury Lane was no longer a fashionable location and was known by for drunkenness and debauchery. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. Westminster and the Western Suburbs, by Edward Walford, Vol. III. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York, 1881]