Jerusalem Passage was originally a path to the priory of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, which was demolished in 1780 together with the postern gate at its south end. It is now a pedestrian passage from St John’s Square to Aylesbury Street and Clerkenwell Green.
The east side has no buildings of its own. It is the backs or sides of buildings in other streets. The interesting buildings are all on the west side of the passage, beginning with No. 8 Jerusalem Passage, which is a Georgian or early Victorian house converted into offices. I don’t know the date of construction.
I have found records of the date of construction of Nos 9 and 10 Jerusalem Passage – they were built in 1829. They look as if the building was constructed as one double-fronted house. But in fact they were built together as a pair of houses, although No. 10 is slightly smaller than No. 9 so they are not identical. They have since been almost completely rebuilt internally, while retaining the original façades.
No. 11 was probably built in the 1750s. It was modernised in the 1950s.
No. 12 Jerusalem Passage may have been built at around the same time or slightly earlier than No. 11 Jerusalem Passage. It is fully modernised inside.
No. 13 Jerusalem Passage is the final building before Aylesbury Street.
