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Thornton Street Jewish Cemetery

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Metropolitan Borough of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England

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Get directions Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England

Coordinates: 54.97001, -1.62116
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In 1835, Newcastle's Jewish community purchased a 250 square yards plot of land north of Thornton Street for use as a burial ground close to the Temple Street synagogue. Within 30 years however this area had been densely developed and the plot was allocated for a new theatre. Despite appeals, the Jewish community lost their battle for their cemetery. They were promised however that the 55 square yards which had already been used would be untouched by development, hence the small site which survives today.

Only five grave stones are left. The Hebrew inscriptions are eroded and only one is legible - it commemorates Matilda Gaskell who died in 1851.

Access is by permission from the owners, Waterloo Chambers.

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