Princes Road Synagogue
Grade I listed Orthodox synagogue in Liverpool, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Princes Road Synagogue, officially Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Princes Road in the Toxteth district of Liverpool, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was formed in c. 1780 and worships in the Ashkenazi rite.[1]
Princes Road Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Princes Road, Toxteth, Liverpool, England L8 1TG |
Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the synagogue in Liverpool | |
Geographic coordinates | 53°23′42″N 2°57′54″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | W. & G. Audsley |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | |
Date established | c. 1780 (as a congregation) |
Groundbreaking | 1872 |
Completed | 1874; 150 years ago (1874) |
Construction cost | ££14,975 (1874) |
Capacity | 824 worshipers |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Princes Road Synagogue |
Type | Listed building |
Designated | 14 March 1975 |
Reference no. | 1072969 |
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The synagogue building was designed by brothers, William James Audsley and George Ashdown Audsley, completed in 1874, and was listed as a Grade I building in 1975. The building is widely regarded as the finest example of the Moorish Revival style of synagogue architecture in the United Kingdom,[2] and a synagogue emulating its design can be found in Sydney, Australia.