Brentwood Sephardi Cemetery (EHER 83392)
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Summary
About 7500 Jewish burials were re-interred at this site in 1974. The burials were originally interred at the Nuevo Cemetery of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews, when parts of this cemetery were demolished for building work at Queen Mary College. The burials are located within four fenced areas each simply filled with stone chippings. Plaques marking the re burials are located on the site.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5571 9607 (151m by 73m) |
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Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
About 7500 Jewish burials were re interred at this site in 1974. The burials were originally interred at the Nuevo Cemetery of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews, when parts of this cemetery were demolished for building work at Queen Mary College. The burials are located within four fenced areas each simply filled with stone chippings. Plaques marking the re burials are located on the site. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX78336 Bibliographic reference: Kadish, S.. 2006. Jewish heritage in England : an architectural guide.
Other References
- National Monuments Record: TQ 59 NE 40
- NRHE identifier: 1519311