Willesden Jewish Cemetery, London

Name: Willesden Jewish Cemetery
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1800 among attractions in London

Cemetery, Gothic Revival architecture

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The Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery, usually known as Willesden Jewish Cemetery, is a cemetery for Jews at Beaconsfield Road, Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent, England. It opened in 1873 on a 20-acre site. It has been described as the "Rolls Royce" of London's Jewish cemeteries and is designated Grade II on Historic England's Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. The cemetery, which has 29,800 graves, has many significant memorials and monuments. Four of them are listed at Grade II. They include the tomb of Rosalind Franklin, who was a co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. ()

Coordinates: 51°32'44"N, 0°14'26"W

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Brent (Willesden)London United Kingdom

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Willesden Jewish Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir London, Kensal Green Cemetery, St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Roundwood Park.

0.9 miW
Temple, Specialty museum, Architecture
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir London, London
24 min walk • BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is a Hindu temple in Neasden, London, England. Built entirely using traditional methods and materials, the Swaminarayan mandir has been described as being Britain's first authentic Hindu temple.
1.4 miSE
Cemetery
Kensal Green Cemetery, London
35 min walk • Kensal Green Cemetery is a cemetery in the Kensal Green area of North Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. Inspired by Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, it was founded by the barrister George Frederick Carden.
1.2 miS
Cemetery
St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, London
32 min walk • St Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located on Harrow Road, Kensal Green in London, England. It has its own Catholic chapel.
0.4 miS
Park
Roundwood Park, London
11 min walk • Roundwood Park is a public park in Willesden, London, measuring a total of 26.5 acres, or approximately 10.27 hectares. It was originally known in the 19th century as Knowles Hill, or Hunger Hill Common Field, and after much work by Oliver Claude Robson, became the Roundwood Park known to the public today.
0.4 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Matthew's Church, London
12 min walk • St Matthew's Church is an Anglican parish church in Willesden in the London Borough of Brent. It is situated on the corner of St Mary's Road and Fawcett Road in Willesden. It was built between 1900 and 1906, designed by W. D. Caröe and is a Grade II listed building.
0.9 miN
Park
Gladstone Park, London
22 min walk • Gladstone Park is situated in the Dollis Hill area of north-west London. It is about 35 hectares in area. Dollis Hill House was an early 19th-century farmhouse, located within the northern boundary of the park.
0.9 miNE
Church
Cricklewood Baptist Church, London
24 min walk • Cricklewood Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Cricklewood, London, and is part of the London Baptist Association. Built in 1907, the church had its first service on 5 January 1908.
~1120 ftSE
Memorial
Liberal Jewish Cemetery, London
6 min walk • The Liberal Jewish Cemetery, Willesden, is a cemetery for Jews in Pound Lane, Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent. It is adjacent to Willesden United Synagogue Cemetery.
~750 ftW
Cemetery
Willesden New Cemetery, London
4 min walk • Willesden New Cemetery is a civic cemetery at Franklyn Road, Willesden, in the London Borough of Brent. It opened in 1891 and includes a memorial to local civilians who died in World War II.
0.6 miSW
Area
Brent Park, London
16 min walk • Brent Park is a small public park of 2.24 hectares in Hendon in the London Borough of Barnet. It is part of the 'Lower Dollis Brook' Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade II.
0.5 miE
Neighbourhood
Willesden, London
13 min walk • Willesden is an area of North West London, situated 5 miles northwest of Charing Cross. It is historically a parish in the county of Middlesex that was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Willesden in 1933, and has formed part of the London Borough of Brent in Greater London since 1965.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Willesden Jewish Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Willesden New Cemetery, London (4 min walk), Liberal Jewish Cemetery, London (6 min walk), Roundwood Park, London (11 min walk), St Matthew's Church, London (12 min walk).

How to get to Willesden Jewish Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Willesden Jewish Cemetery:

Bus

Willesden Bus Garage • Lines: 260, 266, 302, 460, 52, 98, N266, N98 (6 min walk)
Strode Road • Lines: 302, 52, 98 (6 min walk)

Metro

Dollis Hill • Lines: Jubilee (12 min walk)
Neasden • Lines: Jubilee (20 min walk)

Train

Kensal Rise (30 min walk)
Cricklewood (38 min walk)