Cemeteries · London
Velho Cemetery
In or near City of London.
Velho Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stepney Green · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Velho Cemetery, the nearest railway station is Stepney Green, located just 0.2 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free.
About
Velho Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Denomination: sephardi. Coordinates: 51.5229°, -0.0440°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Velho Cemetery ("Old Cemetery") is a disused Jewish burial ground in Mile End, London. It is the oldest surviving Jewish cemetery in the United Kingdom, founded in 1657 by members of the Creechurch Lane synagogue, which was itself the first synagogue to be established in the country since the 1290 expulsion of the Jews. The land for the cemetery was paid for by Antonio Fernandez Carvajal and Simon de Cacares. It is one of only two cemeteries in the UK intended primarily for the Sephardic Jewish community (the other being the nearby Novo Cemetery). It is also adjacent to (but separate from) Alderney Road Cemetery, the oldest surviving cemetery in the UK established primarily for the Ashkenazi Jewish community.
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Background
History
Jewish people had been expelled from England in 1290 by edict of Edward I, with their assets seized and their religious sites (including cemeteries) destroyed. Spain and Portugal issued similar edicts in the 1490s which demanded all Jews choose between converting to Catholicism or exile, which led to the emergence of "Marranos"—Jews who pretended to be Christians in public while still practicing their real faith in private. The Marranos were a frequent target of suspicion, investigation, and violent discrimination by both the state (via the Inquisition) and the general public, and over the following decades many of Iberia's Sephardic Jewish merchants used their resources to flee to more…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5229, -0.0440
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E1 4BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Established
- 1657
- Nearest railway station
- Stepney Green — 0.2 km
Sources
- osm: w1425589093 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Velho Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Velho Cemetery?
- Velho Cemetery is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E1 4BH), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- What is Velho Cemetery?
- Velho Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Velho Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Stepney Green, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode E1 4BH.
- When was Velho Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1657.
- Who owns Velho Cemetery?
- Velho Cemetery is owned by Queen Mary University.
- Is Velho Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Velho Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Velho Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Stepney Green, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E1 4BH.