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Drury Lane


Drury Lane in Newcastle is a narrow lane off Mosley Street. It was the location of the first Theatre Royal in Newcastle (1788), which was demolished in 1836, when the current Theatre Royal was built on Grey Street.

Mosley Street Old Theatre Royal, Newcastle
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017714:Drury Lane Newcastle upon Tyne Signey J. 1967

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713804:Drury Lane Newcastle upon Tyne Riddell 1958

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Drury Lane, NE1

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Drury Lane

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714715:Theatre Royal Mosley Street Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown Undated

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Tyne and Wear HER(16673): Newcastle, Drury Lane
- "Drury Lane is depicted in Corbridge's map of 1723 and follows the grain of the medieval burgage properties that ran off the Bigg Market (now Cloth Market) towards Lort Burn. …

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Tyne & Wear HER: 16673
Borough: Newcastle
Grid ref: NZ25006410

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