Cemeteries · London
Brady Street Cemetery
In or near City of London.
Brady Street Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bethnal Green · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Brady Street Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5219°, -0.0607°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Brady Street Cemetery is a historic burial ground that serves the Jewish community. Visitors can explore the cemetery's significant heritage and learn about its importance to Jewish life in the UK.
From the Wikipedia article
The Brady Street Cemetery is a historic Jewish cemetery on Brady Street in Whitechapel, located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The cemetery opened in 1761 as the burial ground for the New Synagogue and was subsequently used by the Great Synagogue. It was closed to further burials from 1857. Several notable people are buried there.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The land the cemetery occupies was originally a brickfield on Ducking Pond Lane and was subsequently known as North Street. In 1761 it was leased to the New Synagogue for an annual rent of 12 guineas. The cemetery was extended in 1795. The Brady Street Cemetery rapidly filled, and a solution was found with the addition of a four-foot layer of soil in the centre of the cemetery to allow additional burials. The raised area became known as the "Strangers Mound" as many of the new burials were not affiliated to any particular congregation. In the 1980s the local council intended to redevelop the cemetery with the use of a compulsory purchase order as it had not been used for many years. If a…
Architecture
The cemetery is 4 acre in size and is surrounded by a wall topped with broken glass. The London: East edition of the Pevsner Architectural Guides describes the cemetery as "crowded with mainly later Victorian monuments" and highlights Miriam Levy's monument for its "considerable lavishness".
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- Coordinates
- 51.5219, -0.0607
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E1 5FF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Established
- 1761
- Nearest railway station
- Bethnal Green — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.theus.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w15085257 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Brady Street Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Whitechapel, Jewish cemetery (geograph 3132985).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brady Street Cemetery?
- Brady Street Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E1 5FF), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- What is Brady Street Cemetery?
- Brady Street Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Brady Street Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Bethnal Green, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode E1 5FF.
- When was Brady Street Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1761.
- Who owns Brady Street Cemetery?
- Brady Street Cemetery is owned by United Synagogue Burial Society.
- Is Brady Street Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Brady Street Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brady Street Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Bethnal Green, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E1 5FF.