Sites of Historic Jewish Hampshire

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• Hampshire Record Office
  Hampshire Record Office holds a large collection of local documents, including materials relating to the Jewish community.
• Dockyard Gate Jeweller
  Near this spot, E. Emanuel ran his jeweller's business.
• Portsmouth City Council Chambers
  In 1953, the Portsmouth Evening News reported that income from the Alderman Leon Emanuel (Poor Jews) Trust was soon to be distributed in sums of £10 or more to “deserving Poor Jews (male or female) resident within the City for at least five years.”
• Portsmouth Synagogue
  This original Portsmouth Synagogue was constructed in 1742, on White's Row off Queen Street.
• Trinity Church
  In 1885, ‘special sermons’ were preached in Fareham on behalf of the London Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews.
• Above Bar Church
  Hampshire was not always a place of acceptance for Jews. A news article from 1886 revealed that the ‘Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Among the Jews’ held its annual meeting at the church on Above Bar Street, Southampton.
• Portsmouth History Centre
  Local archives and history centres offer access to a wealth of resources that are invaluable for local research.
• Butcher Street
  In 1874, Frederick Elias Freilch, a Polish Jew working as a refreshment house-keeper in Butcher Street, was charged with neglecting to support his wife, Frances, and their daughter, Rachael.
• Savoy Café
  In 1933, a Jewish couple - Morris Benjamin and Dorothy Cooper - were married in a 'temporary synagogue' at the now-demolished Savoy Café in Southsea.
• Wintershill Hall
  Wintershill Hall is a stone mansion located in the village of Durley, Hampshire.
• Winchester Cathedral
  Winchester Cathedral is an impressive Norman and Gothic style structure that was built between 1079-1532.
• The Old Cemetery
  The Old Cemetery is tucked away in a quiet corner of Southampton Common.
• The Hard
  If on your visit you arrive at Portsmouth Harbour train station, you will disembark on the site of the Jews’ houses in nineteenth-century Portsmouth.
• The Esplanade, Clarence Pier
  A stroll along the Esplanade by Clarence Parade Pier is a must-do activity if you visit Portsmouth.
• The Cemetery
  Fawcett Road, originally called ‘Jew’s Lane’ before it was renamed in 1881, is home to Portsmouth’s Jewish Cemetery.
• The Arc
  Housed in a Grade II listed building on Winchester's historic Jewry Street, The Arc hosts art exhibitions, live music and theatre productions, and classes.
• St. Nicholas Church
  St. Nicholas Church is an Anglican church in Brockenhurst, and is the oldest church in the New Forest.
• Southampton Hebrew Congregation
  The Southampton Hebrew Congregation was founded as an independent Ashkenazi Orthodox community in 1833.
• SeaCity Museum
  Visit the SeaCity Museum to explore the story of the RMS Titanic, the lives of its passengers, and the ship’s connections to Southampton.
• Refuge for 'Jewish Protestants'
  In his History of Whitchurch, Roy Garnham Enmore recorded entries from a 1689 collections record.
• Portsmouth Football Club
  Founded in 1898, Portsmouth F.C, sometimes known as Pompey, are based out of Fratton Park.
• Portsmouth & Southsea Synagogue
  Tucked away on Elm Grove in Southsea, Portsmouth & Southsea Synagogue is one of the oldest synagogue communities in Britain, established in 1730.
• Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery
  Situated in a Victorian-era former police station and courthouse, the Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery hosts a mixture of local archaeology, art and photography.
• Parkes Institute Special Collections
  The Parkes Library is the only collection which is devoted to the study of Jewish/Non-Jewish relations, making it a unique and invaluable resource for Jewish studies.
• Parkes Institute for Jewish/Non-Jewish Relations
  The Parkes Institute is the oldest and most wide-ranging centre for Jewish/Non-Jewish relations in the world.