Blackpool United Hebrew Congregation
Former Orthodox synagogue in Blackpool, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Blackpool United Hebrew Congregation is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Leamington Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation worshiped in the Ashkenazi rite. The former synagogue building was listed as a Grade II building in 1998.[1]
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Blackpool United Hebrew Congregation | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1926–2012) |
Status | Closed (as a synagogue) |
Location | |
Location | Leamington Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the former synagogue in Blackpool | |
Geographic coordinates | 53°49′04″N 3°02′36″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Robert Butcher Mather |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Byzantine Revival |
Date established | 1907 (as a congregation) |
Groundbreaking | 1916 |
Completed | 1926 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Synagogue |
Designated | 27 August 1998 |
Reference no. | 1376196 |
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