Drapers Gardens, are pleasant and commodious, though not very large. They are situated behind the hall, and being nearly square, have on each side rows of lime trees which form very agreeable walks. The middle part, which is enclosed by iron rails, has several grass plats bordered with beds of flowers, and in the center is a statue of Flora. In this part there are also several mulberry trees. These gardens are open every day in the week except Sundays, for all persons decently dressed.
Drayton, a village in Middlesex, situated on the river Coln, about eighteen miles west from London.
Drew’s alley, Cow Cross, West Smithfield.†
Drew’s court, Peter street, Westminster.†
Drew’s rents. Upper Ground.†
Driftway, Near Bethnal green.
Driver’s yard, Old street.
Drum alley, 1. Drury lane.* 2. High Holborn.*
Drum yard, Whitechapel.*
Drury lane, between the Strand and St. Giles’s Broad street. Drury, was the old word for modesty; but this lane received its name from the house of the noble family of Drewry being anciently situated at the lower end of Drury lane, and the upper end of Wych street. Vocab. to Chaucer, Maitland’s Survey.