List of former synagogues in the United Kingdom
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This list of former synagogues in the United Kingdom consists of buildings in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which were previously used as synagogues; for a list of current Jewish communities or congregations, see List of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom.
London
- Bayswater Synagogue, Chichester Place, Paddington, demolished in 1965 for construction of the Westway overpass and the Warwick Estate redevelopment
- Brixton Synagogue, Effra Road, Brixton
- Dalston Synagogue, Poets Road, Newington Green (c.1875–1970), demolished in 1970 and replaced by a block of council flats
- Dollis Hill Synagogue, which is now part of the Torah Temimah Primary School
- Great Synagogue of London, City of London, destroyed in The Blitz during World War II
- Machzike Hadath (Spitalfields Great Synagogue), East End, now the Brick Lane Mosque
- South East London Synagogue
- Wlodawa Synagogue, Bethnal Green, which closed in 1987.[1][2]
Elsewhere
- Barnsley, Yorkshire – Barnsley had a synagogue at 82 Castlereagh Street that was active from 1903 to 1946[3]
- Birmingham – Severn Street Synagogue, now the Athol Masonic Hall[4]
- Blackpool United Hebrew Congregation
- Brighton and Hove Regency Synagogue, Devonshire Place; it is now an apartment building
- Brighton and Hove – Roof-top Synagogue, Brunswick Terrace
- Falmouth Synagogue
- Guildford Synagogue (medieval)
- Hartlepool – (West) Hartlepool Synagogue – demolished in the 1970s[5][6]
- Lincoln – Jew's Court Synagogue, dating from the 12th century
- Manchester – Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, now the Manchester Jewish Museum
- Middlesbrough Hebrew Congregation, which closed in 1998[7]
- Newcastle – Jesmond Synagogue
- Newcastle – Leazes Park Synagogue, now used for student accommodation
- Northampton Medieval Synagogue[8]
- Sheffield – Wilson Road Synagogue; the building is now used as a church[9]
- Sunderland Synagogue
- Widnes Synagogue, St Paul's Chambers – closed and became a masonic lodge, later a nightclub. Now derelict.
- Cardiff Old Hebrew Congregation, Cathedral Road, now an office block
- Merthyr Synagogue, Merthyr Tydfil[10]
- Newport Jewish Community and Hebrew Congregation[11]
- Pontypridd Synagogue[12]
- Belfast – Regency Street Congregation[13]
- Derry – Londonderry Synagogue[14]
- Lurgan – Lurgan Hebrew Congregation, at 49 North Street,[15] now a dry-cleaning shop[16]
Gallery
- Former synagogues in the UK
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Blackpool United Hebrew Congregation's synagogue
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Jew's Court Synagogue, Lincoln, dating from the 12th century
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Middlesbrough Hebrew Congregation's synagogue
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The former Cardiff Old Hebrew Congregation building on Cathedral Road, now an office block. Cardiff's Orthodox congregations have consolidated and meet in a modern building in Cyncoed Gardens
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The former Merthyr Synagogue
See also
References
- ^ Bethnal Green Judaism, British History online
- ^ Lindsay, Paul, The Synagogues of London, London: Vallentine Mitchell, 1993, p. 66
- ^ Horwich, Ed (6 August 2018). "Blue Plaque for Barnsley". Jewish Small Communities Network. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Foster, Andy (2005). Birmingham. Yale University Press. p. 208. ISBN 0300107315.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Jewish Synagogue". Hartlepool History Then & Now. Hartlepool: Hartlepool Borough Council. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "The former West Hartlepool Hebrew Congregation & Hartlepool Jewish Community Hartlepool, County Durham". JCR-UK. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "The former Middlesbrough Hebrew Congregation & Jewish Community". JCR-UK. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Dysch, Marcus (15 April 2010). "Northampton synagogue discovered under kebab shop". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Harman, Ruth; Minnis, John (2004). Sheffield (Pevsner Architectural Guides). Yale University Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-0300105858.
- ^ Sherwood, Harriet (3 February 2018). "Plan to save Europe's synagogues receives high-profile backing". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Newport Jewish Community and Hebrew Congregation". Newport Jewish Community: Congregation Data. JCR-UK. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "The former Pontypridd Synagogue and Jewish Community". JCR-UK. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "The former Regency Street Congregation Belfast, Northern Ireland". JCR-UK. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Londonderry Jewish Community & Synagogue". JCR-UK. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Lurgan Jewish Community & Hebrew Congregation". Congregation Data. JCR-UK. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Express Dry Cleaners". Lurgan Mail. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
External links
- JCR-UK (Jewish Communities & Records – United Kingdom) for a complete list of synagogues (past and present) in the United Kingdom