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creators_name: Marks, K.A.
title: The archaeology of Anglo-Jewry in England and Wales
1656-c.1880 AD
ispublished: unpub
divisions: F31
abstract: This thesis considers the archaeological and topographical evidence of Anglo-
Jewry in England and Wales from re-admission in 1656 to c.1880 using the
evidence of cemeteries, synagogues, mikvaot (ritual baths), place-names, artefacts
and written sources
The largest Jewish community has always been in London with around two
thirds of the total at any one time. From c.1740, itinerant peddlers formed the first
provincial communities, and by c.1815, 24 communities had been established in
the provinces, of which 17 were in ports, such as Chatham, Falmouth and
Liverpool. Following the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, many of the
smaller port communities declined and moved to London, Birmingham,
Manchester and elsewhere, including Bristol, Leeds and Newcastle. While
defunct communities left cemeteries and synagogue buildings, they took ritual
objects with them or passed them onto new congregations. Evidence from London
and 35 provincial towns represents over 80% of the Jewish population in 1850
and is examined in this thesis.
The density and location of synagogues changed over time. Orthodox Jews
must live within walking distance of their synagogues, and thus population
distribution and change had a clear physical impact on urban topography. This
thesis brings this information together in a unified study and concludes with an
appraisal of the key findings in a wider cultural and social perspective in the
period ending c.1880. Suggestions for future research are offered.
date: 2012-03-28
vfaculties: VSHS
thesis_class: res_masters_md_only
language: eng
full_text_status: none
pages: 423
institution: UCL (University College London)
department: Institute of Archaeology
thesis_type: Masters
citation:        Marks, K.A.;      (2012)    The archaeology of Anglo-Jewry in England and Wales 1656-c.1880 AD.                   Masters thesis , UCL (University College London).