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Whitefield Jewish Cemetery

Practical info

Type of location: Cemetery

Whitefield Jewish Cemetery

Old Hall Lane, Whitefield, M45

Historical description

Manchester

With 30000 Jews, Manchester has the highest Jewish population in Great Britain after London. The Jewish presence in Manchester seems to date from the late 18th century, with many of them coming from Liverpool. Its first synagogue was built at this time, under the ... Read more