Brighton Regency Synagogue
| Brighton Regency Synagogue | |
|---|---|
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The former synagogue from the southwest | |
| Location | 38–39 Devonshire Place, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°49′17″N 0°07′52″W / 50.8213°N 0.1310°WCoordinates: 50°49′17″N 0°07′52″W / 50.8213°N 0.1310°W |
| Founded | 1836 |
| Built | 1836–38 |
| Architect | David Mocatta |
| Architectural style(s) | Regency |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name: Nos. 38 and 39 and attached walls and piers, Devonshire Place (east side) | |
| Designated | 20 August 1971 |
| Reference no. | 480561 |
  Location of Brighton Regency Synagogue in Brighton | |
The Brighton Regency Synagogue is a former synagogue in Brighton noted for the elegance of its Regency architecture. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[1]
History
The synagogue was designed by England's first Jewish architect, David Mocatta, and erected between 1836 and 1838 at 38–39 Devonshire Place in Brighton.[2]
The building's chaste, pilastered facade, symmetry, and central doorway are typical of the Regency style. A faded inscription reading jews synagogue 5598 (1838) was faintly visible under the pediment in 2006.[2]
Inside, the original ceiling lantern, a typical Regency feature, is still in place.[2]
The building was replaced by the Middle Street Synagogue in 1875, and sold. By 2007 it had been converted for use as an apartment building, with the facade sensitively restored and a historic marker mentioning the architect fixed on the facade.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Details from image database (480561)". Images of England.
- 1 2 3 Kadish 2006, pp. 76–77.
- ↑ "Jewish Heritage UK – Planning & Development News". Jewish Heritage UK website. Survey of the Jewish Built Heritage (SJBH). 3 May 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
Bibliography
- Kadish, Sharman (2006). Jewish Heritage in England: An Architectural Guide. English Heritage. ISBN 1-905624-28-X.
External links
- Brighton's First Jewish Congregations (to 1874) on Jewish Communities and Records – UK (hosted by jewishgen.org).
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