6-626: The Fulham Road Jewish Cemetery (also called Fulham Cemetery and formerly known as the Brompton Jewish Cemetery ) is a Jewish cemetery on Fulham Road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea . A locked door on the Fulham Road serves as the entrance to the cemetery, otherwise it is not visible from the street. The cemetery is overlooked by the blocks of flats that surround it. Ash and plane trees are planted at
12-681: The A4 in Brompton , in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea . It is designated the A304 as far as its junction with the A308 road at Gunter Grove, where the A308 then forms the eastern section of the street. Fulham Road is roughly parallel to King's Road , from Fulham Palace . There are numerous antique dealers and specialist interior furnishing shops, while designer couture outlets have begun to arrive at
18-574: The cemetery, which is 1 acre (0.40 ha) in size. It has been described as a "tiny" cemetery that is "totally unexpected in the Fulham Road" and creates an impression "more typical of Prague than London". The cemetery is owned by the Western Charitable Foundation, and is open only by appointment. It was opened in 1815 as the burial ground for the Western Synagogue , now Western Marble Arch Synagogue . The site
24-542: The eastern end. The section nearest the cinema is known as The Beach , and is home to various trendy bars, pubs and clubs. The nearest underground stations are: South Kensington and Gloucester Road. Fulham Road is known for the following landmarks: At the Fulham end of the street: It is the home of Chelsea's stadium, Stamford Bridge, which has an official capacity of 41,837. Many Chelsea supporters travel to home games using Fulham Broadway Underground Station. Fulham Road
30-773: The estate of Adel Hopkins (née Rootstein). The Edmonton cemetery was subsequently established by the Western Synagogue in 1884. Fulham Road Fulham Road is a street in London , England, which comprises the A304 and part of the A308. Fulham Road ( the A219 ) runs from Putney Bridge as "Fulham High Street" and then eastward to Fulham Broadway , in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham , through Chelsea to Brompton Road Knightsbridge which continues to
36-519: Was purchased in December 1815 for £400. An office building and prayer hall originally stood near the entrance. The cemetery closed in 1885 although burials in reserved plots continued until 1910. It was the first Jewish burial ground west of the City of London . It was restored in 1898 funded by a Mr Ellis Franklin, whose parents were buried here, with the maintenance of the cemetery funded by £20,000 from
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