St James Duke's Place was an Anglican parish church in the Aldgate ward of the City of London[1] It was established in the early 17th century, rebuilt in 1727 and closed and demolished in 1874.
[3] Henry VIII then gave the land to Sir Thomas Audley who cleared it and built houses on the site,[3] although fragments of the medieval buildings still survived at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
[3] In the early 17th century the residents of the former priory precinct, finding worship at St Katherine Cree "uncongenial"[4] sought permission from the king, James I to build a parish church for themselves.
The church survived the Great Fire of London,[6] but fell into disrepair[2] and was rebuilt in 1727, retaining much of the original woodwork.
[7] The stained glass in the east window, included the arms of Sir Edward Barkham, the Lord Mayor who had been instrumental in the establishment of the church.