Jesmond Synagogue
The Jesmond Synagogue is a former synagogue in the Jesmond neighbourhood of Newcastle upon Tyne, in northeast England. It was originally conceived as a branch of the Leazes Park Synagogue for families who had moved out of the city centre, but eventually founded in 1914 as an independent congregation.[1]
The synagogue, on Eskdale Terrace in Jesmond, was built in 1914-15 by Marcus Kenneth Glass in an Art Deco interpretation of Byzantine Revival style.
The porch has a triple arcade and columns with lotus bud capitals. A large, sunburst, stained-glass window fills the huge Byzantine arch of the facade. The brickwork is coursed with alternating beige and red stripes.[2]
The synagogue was closed in 1986.[3] The exterior has been carefully conserved; the interior has been gutted and renovated for use as a school.[4] It now forms part of the Central Newcastle High School, an independent girls' school.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=183-cnc84&cid=0#0
- ^ Sharman Kadish, Jewish Heritage in England: an architectural guide, English Heritage, 2006, p. 187.
- ^ http://www.twsitelines.info/smr/9894
- ^ "Art role for ex-synagogue,": The Journal (Newcastle, England) May 25, 2006
- ^ http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3599966
External links
- Jesmond Hebrew Congregation on Jewish Communities and Records - UK (hosted by jewishgen.org).
54°59′08″N 1°36′26″W / 54.98556°N 1.60722°W
 .svg){kind=small} | This article about a synagogue or other Jewish place of worship in the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |