Persian Hebrew Congregation

Current Name:

Persian Hebrew Congregation

Former Names:

Persian and Bokharan Synagogue (in and about 1960's)

Stamford Hill Synagogue(s) (to about 1960)

Current Address:

5a East Bank, Stoke Newington, London N16 5RX

(Location: East Bank (being the east bank of the railway cutting) runs south 1,000 feet from Amhurst Park, parallel with the road Stamford Hill some 400 feet to its west. The North London districts of Stamford Hill, Upper Clapton, parts of Stoke Newington and adjoining area together include the largest concentration of Haredi Jews in Europe and is also the home to a number of other Jewish congregations and communities.)

Former Address:

In about 1950's and 1960's also at 7 Amhurst Park, London N16

(Location: Amhurst Park runs west some 0.7 miles from the junction with Stamford Hill and Clapton Common to Seven Sisters Road.)

Current Status:

Active

Date Founded:

Prior to 1947

Ritual:

Sephardi (Persian tradition)

Affiliation:

Independent

Local Government Districts:

East Bank and Amhurst Park are now in the London Borough of Hackney, an Inner London Borough created on 1 April 1965, within the administrative area of Greater London.

Previously both roads were in the somewhat smaller former Metropolitan Borough of Hackney (established 1900) in the County of London (established 1889), both of which entities were abolished in 1965.

Registration District:

Since 1 July 1837 - Hackney