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Craven House Collection

Craven House, once a renowned public-house and later the site of India House's sale room on Drury Lane, London, holds a rich history

Background imageCraven House Collection: Queen of Bohemia Public-House, Remains of Craven House (litho)

Queen of Bohemia Public-House, Remains of Craven House (litho)
6021335 Queen of Bohemia Public-House, Remains of Craven House (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen of Bohemia Public-House, Remains of Craven House)

Background imageCraven House Collection: Craven House, Drury Lane, London (coloured engraving)

Craven House, Drury Lane, London (coloured engraving)
584175 Craven House, Drury Lane, London (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craven House, Drury Lane)

Background imageCraven House Collection: Craven House, Craven Buildings, Drury Lane, London (engraving)

Craven House, Craven Buildings, Drury Lane, London (engraving)
583765 Craven House, Craven Buildings, Drury Lane, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craven House, Craven Buildings, Drury Lane)

Background imageCraven House Collection: Craven House, Craven Buildings, Drury Lane, London

Craven House, Craven Buildings, Drury Lane, London
6340485 Craven House, Craven Buildings, Drury Lane, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: Craven House, Craven Buildings, Drury Lane, London)

Background imageCraven House Collection: India House, The Sale Room, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London

India House, The Sale Room, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London
STC170344 India House, The Sale Room, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London, engraved by Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl.1780-1812), 1808 (aquatint) by Rowlandson, T. (1756-1827) & Pugin, A.C

Background imageCraven House Collection: Craven House (litho)

Craven House (litho)
6021336 Craven House (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craven House. Illustration for Lincolns Inn Fields by Charles William Heckethorn (Elliot Stock, 1896)

Background imageCraven House Collection: India House, The Sale Room, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London

India House, The Sale Room, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London
BAL8499 India House, The Sale Room, from Ackermanns Microcosm of London, engraved by Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl.1780-1812), 1808 (aquatint) by Rowlandson, T.(1756-1827) & Pugin

Background imageCraven House Collection: Craven House, Drury Lane, London (engraving)

Craven House, Drury Lane, London (engraving)
584176 Craven House, Drury Lane, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craven House, Drury Lane)

Background imageCraven House Collection: View of East India House, with figure in front, c. 1700 (engraving)

View of East India House, with figure in front, c. 1700 (engraving)
GHL465631 View of East India House, with figure in front, c.1700 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Craven House)

Background imageCraven House Collection: Old Craven House, 1800, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Old Craven House, 1800, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Old Craven House, 1800, (1881). Craven House, at the corner of Drury Lane and Wych Street, London, was originally named Drury House

Background imageCraven House Collection: USA, South Carolina, Camden, Historic Camden, Betsy Ross flag, Craven House

USA, South Carolina, Camden, Historic Camden, Betsy Ross flag, Craven House


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Craven House, once a renowned public-house and later the site of India House's sale room on Drury Lane, London, holds a rich history. This historic building, depicted in various engravings and lithographs from the 18th and 19th centuries, was a significant landmark in London's past. Its walls have witnessed the bustling trade of the East India Company and the tales of Betsy Ross and her famous flag. Though the original Craven House is no more, its legacy continues to intrigue and inspire, connecting London's past to the present and bridging continents to the transatlantic world.