St James’s Passage, EC3N

St James’s Passage was formerly known as Church Passage.

City of London
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Church Passage, formerly known as Dark Entry, was a narrow passage that led from Duke Street (now Duke’s Place) to Mitre Square. It gained its earlier name due to its dimly lit nature. The passage started at a width of 18 feet at its entrance in Mitre Square but quickly narrowed to just 5 feet within a short distance.

At the entrance of Church Passage to Mitre Square, there was a wall-mounted gas lamp.

On 1 July 1939, the passage was renamed St James’s Passage. After the Second World War, a footbridge was added between the Kearley & Tonge warehouse on the north side of the passage and the warehouse opposite it. Around 1974, the passage underwent significant widening following the demolition of surrounding buildings.

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Aldgate station is built directly on top of a vast plague pit, where thousands of bodies are apparently buried. No-one knows quite how many.

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Dukes Place, EC3A
Until his death in 1767, Daniel Nunes de Lara worked from his home in Dukes Street as a Pastry Cook. It was not until much later the street was renamed Dukes Place. Daniel and his family attended the nearby Bevis Marks synagogue for Sephardic Jews. The Ashkenazi Great Synagogue was established in Duke Street, which meant Daniel’s business perfectly situated for his occupation as it allowed him to cater for both congregations.

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