The first synagogue in present day London Borough of Hackney, built 1779 - 80 (5539 - 5540), stood to the rear of this building in the grounds of Clapton House.
London Borough of Hackney
E5, Thistlewaite Road, 25
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
First Synagogue in Hackney
It stood to the north of Clapton Pond, probably on the site of the house of T...
British History Online gives the following information: 'Benjamin Mendes da C...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
First Synagogue in Hackney
Hackney Council was created in 1965 from the 3 Metropolitan Borough Councils ...
The plaques are just inside the entrance to the building. Although the foundation stone was laid in 1913, WW1 got in the way, and the bu...
There is an identical plaque on the side wall of the care home.
Researching Benjamin Cotton we find that he was a wealthy administrator at Trinity House, which to us seems insufficient to justify his n...
Constructed 1907-22. The long station front was designed in phases by James Robb Scott. Only the Victory Arch is listed. At one time thi...
See the nearby hole in the wall for more information about Elger's role in the development of this area.
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