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 This is a list of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom, including synagogues, yeshivotA yeshiva (Hebrew: ישיבה) is a centre for the study of Torah and the Talmud in Orthodox Judaism. and Hebrew schools. For a list of buildings which w ...

England

London

* Bayswater Synagogue, Chichester Place,

Paddington Paddington is an area within the City of Westminster, in Central London. First a medieval parish then a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965. Three important landmarks of the district are Padd ...

, 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 Newington Green is an open space in North London that straddles the border between Islington and Hackney. It gives its name to the surrounding area, roughly bounded by Ball's Pond Road to the south, Petherton Road to the west, Green Lanes and ...

(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 *

Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue Fieldgate Street Great Synagogue, established in 1899, was located at 41 Fieldgate Street in the East End of London. This synagogue's official Hebrew name was Sha’ar Ya’akov (Gate of Jacob, שער יעקב), but it became known as the ''Fieldg ...

, East End, which closed in 2014 *

Great Synagogue of London The Great Synagogue of London was, for centuries, the centre of Ashkenazi synagogue and Jewish life in London. Built north of Aldgate in the 17th century, it was destroyed during World War II, in the Blitz. History The earliest Ashkenazi synagog ...

City of London The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the historic centre and constitutes, alongside Canary Wharf, the primary central business district (CBD) of London. It constituted most of London f ...

, destroyed in

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during

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Machzike Hadath The Machzike Hadath community synagogue is a Lithuanian synagogue founded in 1891. The synagogue, also known as the Spitalfields Great Synagogue, was founded in 1891 in the East End of London, England. In 1893, it merged with the Machzike Sh ...

( Spitalfields Great Synagogue), East End, now the

Brick Lane Mosque Brick Lane Jamme Masjid ( bn, ব্রিক লেন জামে মসজিদ, ar, جامع مسجد بريك لين "Brick Lane Congregational Mosque"), formerly known as the London Jamme Masjid (, "London Congregational Mosque"), is a ...

* South East London Synagogue,

New Cross New Cross is an area in south east London, England, south-east of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Lewisham and the SE14 postcode district. New Cross is near St Johns, Telegraph Hill, Nunhead, Peckham, Brockley, Deptford and Greenwic ...

* Wlodawa Synagogue,

Bethnal Green Bethnal Green is an area in the East End of London northeast of Charing Cross. The area emerged from the small settlement which developed around the Green, much of which survives today as Bethnal Green Gardens, beside Cambridge Heath Road. By ...

, which closed in 1987.

Elsewhere

The Old Synagogue, King's Street - geograph

* Barnsley,

Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...

– Barnsley had a synagogue at 82 Castlereagh Street that was active from 1903 to 1946 *

Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1. ...

– Severn Street Synagogue, now the Athol Masonic Hall *

Blackpool United Hebrew Congregation The Blackpool United Hebrew Congregation was an Ashkenazi Orthodox Jewish community that met in a Grade II listed building in Leamington Road, Blackpool, England. History The Blackpool United Hebrew Congregation was founded in about 1907 with ...

*Blackburn Hebrew Congregation * Bolton Synagogue, at 12a Wentworth Street, Bolton, which functioned as Bolton Hebrew Congregation's synagogue from 1924 until 1960, when it was demolished *

Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove () is a city and unitary authority in East Sussex, England. It consists primarily of the settlements of Brighton and Hove, alongside neighbouring villages. Often referred to synonymously as Brighton, the City of Brighton and H ...

Regency Synagogue, Devonshire Place; it is now an apartment building * Brighton and Hove – Roof-top Synagogue, Brunswick Terrace *

Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of ...

had a synagogue on King Street. Designed by Hezekiah Marshall and opened in 1848, it was acquired by The King's School in 1982 and is now used for lessons and concerts. *

Cheltenham Synagogue The Cheltenham Synagogue is a synagogue in Cheltenham noted for its Regency architecture. It is an independent congregation located in the town centre on Synagogue Lane, off St James's Square. Nikolaus Pevsner judges that the Cheltenham Synagogue ...

* Coventry Synagogue, which was built in 1870 and is Grade II listed. *Derby Hebrew Congregation *

Falmouth, Cornwall Falmouth ( ; kw, Aberfala) is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,797 (2011 census). Etymology The name Falmouth is of English ...

– Falmouth Synagogue, *

Guildford Synagogue Guildford Synagogue refers both to a probably medieval synagogue and to a modern congregation in Guildford, Surrey, England. Medieval synagogue Jews probably arrived in Guildford during the 12th century. It is widely believed that they built a s ...

(medieval) * Hartlepool – (West) Hartlepool Synagogue – demolished in the 1970s *Hull — Western Synagogue 1903–1994 *

Knaresborough Knaresborough ( ) is a market and spa town and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate, in North Yorkshire, England, on the River Nidd. It is east of Harrogate. History Knaresborough is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Chenares ...

, North Yorkshire, until 1275 *

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–

Jew's Court Jews' Court is a Grade I listed building on Steep Hill in Lincoln, England. It houses the headquarters of the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Jews' Court is located immediately above Jew's House on Steep Hill. The three-storeye ...

Synagogue, dating from the 12th century *

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– Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, now the Manchester Jewish Museum * Middlesbrough Hebrew Congregation, which closed in 1998 *

Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to: *Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England *Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England *Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area in Australia, named after Newcastle ...

–

Jesmond Synagogue Byzantine House 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 eventua ...

, which closed in 1986. The exterior has been carefully conserved, and the interior was gutted and renovated for use as a school. It formed part of the

Newcastle High School for Girls Newcastle High School for Girls is an independent day school for girls aged 3–18 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Junior School is at Sandyford Park and the Senior School is located in the neighbouring suburb of Jesmond. The school was f ...

until 2016, when approval was granted for its conversion into flats. *

–

Leazes Park Synagogue The Leazes Park Synagogue is a former synagogue in Leazes Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The building was designed in 1880 by Scottish architect John Johnstone, who was also responsible for Newcastle's old town hall. It is a grade I ...

, now used for student accommodation * Northampton Medieval Synagogue *

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire a ...

– Wilson Road Synagogue; the building is now used as a church * Sunderland Synagogue *

Widnes Widnes ( ) is an industrial town in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, which at the 2011 census had a population of 61,464. Historically in Lancashire, it is on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form th ...

Synagogue, St Paul's Chambers – closed and became a masonic lodge, later a nightclub. Now derelict.

Scotland

Dundee Synagogue Dundee Synagogue in Dundee, Scotland was the place of worship of the Tayside and Fife Jewish Community, which was established in 1878 under its former name of the Dundee Hebrew Congregation. The synagogue building, designed by Ian Imlach, was l ...

* Langside Synagogue, Glasgow

Wales

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

Old Hebrew Congregation, Cathedral Road, now an office block * Merthyr Synagogue, Merthyr Tydfil * Newport Jewish Community and Hebrew Congregation *

Pontypridd () ( colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Geography comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng ( Trallwn) and Treforest (). ...

Synagogue

Northern Ireland

Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...

– Regency Street Congregation * Derry – Londonderry Synagogue *

Lurgan Lurgan () is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, near the southern shore of Lough Neagh. Lurgan is about south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway and the Belfast–Dublin railway line. It had a population ...

– Lurgan Hebrew Congregation, at 49 North Street, now a dry-cleaning shop

Gallery

Image:Blackpool United Hebrew Synagogue 3.jpg, Blackpool United Hebrew Congregation's synagogue Image:Jew's_Court.JPG,

Synagogue,

, dating from the 12th century File:Lugs Lodge Synagogue - geograph.org.uk - 609300.jpg, Middlesbrough Hebrew Congregation's synagogue File:Sunderland Synagogue in 2006.jpg, Sunderland Synagogue in 2006, the year the congregation ceased meeting File:Temple Court Offices, Cathedral Road.jpg, The former

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 File:The Top of Church Street, Merthyr Tydfil (geograph 4834858).jpg, The former Merthyr Synagogue

References

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External links

JCR-UK (Jewish Communities & Records – United Kingdom)
for a complete list of synagogues (past and present) in the United Kingdom Lists of religious buildings and structures in the United Kingdom