Balls Pond Road Cemetery, London

#1628 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

Balls Pond Road Cemetery, also known as Jewish Cemetery, Kingsbury Road Cemetery, Balls Pond Burial Ground and The Jewish Burial Ground, is a Jewish cemetery on Kingsbury Road, Dalston, London N1. It was founded in 1843 and is owned by West London Synagogue. Prominent early members of that place of worship, such as the de Stern, Goldsmid and Mocatta families, are buried in this cemetery. Other notable burials include the ashes of Amy Levy, the first Jewish woman at Cambridge University and the first Jewish woman to be cremated in England. The last burial at the cemetery was in 1951. The cemetery has been Grade II listed since 2020. ()

Coordinates: 51°32'52"N, 0°4'46"W

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Islington (Mildmay)London United Kingdom

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Day trips

Balls Pond Road Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clissold Park, Power Lunches, Newington Green, Shoreditch Park.

1 miNW
Park
Clissold Park, London
27 min walk • Clissold Park is an open space in Stoke Newington, in the London Borough of Hackney. It is bounded by Greenway Close, Church Street, Green Lanes and Queen Elizabeth's Walk; the south-east corner abuts St Mary's Old Church, now an arts venue.
0.4 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Power Lunches, London
11 min walk • Power Lunches Arts Café was a music venue, rehearsal space, and creative hub located on Kingsland Road in Dalston, a district of the London Borough of Hackney. It opened in 2011 and closed in 2015.
~1550 ftNW
Park
Newington Green, London
8 min walk • Newington Green is an open space in north London that straddles the border between Islington and Hackney. It gives its name to the surrounding area, roughly bounded by Ball's Pond Road to the south, Petherton Road to the west, Green Lanes and Matthias Road to the north, and Boleyn Road to the east.
1 miS
Park
Shoreditch Park, London
25 min walk • Shoreditch Park is an open space in Hoxton area of Shoreditch in the London Borough of Hackney. It is bounded by Poole Street, Rushton and Mintern Streets and New North Road and Pitfield Street.
~1110 ftNE
Nightlife, Cinema
Rio Cinema, London
6 min walk • The Rio Cinema is a Grade II listed independent Art Deco cinema in east London. It is a popular independent cinema located on Kingsland High Street in Dalston, with a history stretching back over 100 years.
0.9 miW
Park
Highbury Fields, London
24 min walk • Highbury Fields is an open space in Highbury, in the London Borough of Islington. At 11.75 hectares, it is the largest open space in the borough. It extends north from Highbury Corner almost as far as Highbury Barn.
1 miE
Museum
Hackney Museum, London
27 min walk • Hackney Museum is a local history museum located in the London Borough of Hackney. Amongst other aspects of the Hackney area, the museum explores the history of immigration.
~1430 ftE
Shopping, Market, Flea market
Ridley Road Market, London
7 min walk • Ridley Road Market but often referred to as "Dalston Market" is the central marketplace in Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney.
0.8 miSW
Theater
Rosemary Branch Theatre, London
20 min walk • The Rosemary Branch Theatre is a pub theatre located in Islington, London. It has been operating for 35 years. It was originally known as the Rosemary Theatre in 1986. In late spring of 1986 the upstairs of the Rosemary Branch was converted into a theatre.
0.7 miS
Canal
Kingsland Basin, London
18 min walk • Kingsland Basin is a canal basin in the De Beauvoir Town area of the London Borough of Hackney. The basin, which is also known as Kingsland Road Basin, dates from 1822 and is part of the Regents Canal.
0.4 miSE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Passing Clouds, London
11 min walk • Passing Clouds was a community run music venue near Kingsland Road, Dalston in East London. Founded in 2006, the venue was used for a range of activities. It was closed down in 2016, squatted and then finally evicted. After a period of dereliction it was announced in 2019 that it would re-open as a different venue.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Balls Pond Road Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Ridley Road Market, London (7 min walk), Newington Green, London (8 min walk), Shacklewell Lane Mosque, London (9 min walk), Newington Green Unitarian Church, London (10 min walk).

How to get to Balls Pond Road Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Balls Pond Road Cemetery:

Bus

Culford Road • Lines: 30, 38, 56, N277, N38 (3 min walk)
Balls Pond Road / Burder Road • Lines: 30, 38, 56, N277, N38 (4 min walk)

Train

Dalston Kingsland (4 min walk)
Dalston Junction (7 min walk)

Metro

Highbury & Islington • Lines: Victoria (27 min walk)
Angel • Lines: Northern (40 min walk)