| Plymouth Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Catherine Street, Plymouth, Devon, England PL1 2A |
| Country | United Kingdom |
  Location of the synagogue in Devon | |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°22′10″N 4°08′27″W / 50.369366°N 4.140816°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | c. 1740s (as a congregation) |
| Groundbreaking | 1762 |
| Completed | 1764 |
| Materials | Stucco; slate roof |
| Website | |
| plymouthsynagogue | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Synagogue, Catherine Street, Plymouth |
| Type | Listed building |
| Designated | 25 January 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1130015 |
| [1][2] | |
The Plymouth Synagogue, also called the Plymouth Hebrew Congregation, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Catherine Street, in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation was formed in c. 1740s and worships in the Ashkenazi rite.[1]
The synagogue building was commenced in 1762 and completed in 1764, making it the oldest extant synagogue built by Ashkenazi Jews in the English speaking world.[1][3][4][5] The synagogue building was listed as a Grade II* building in 1954.[2]
- ^ a b c Gent, Frank J.; Shulman, David; Jaffe, Steven (2 April 2024). "Plymouth Hebrew Congregation (Plymouth Synagogue)". Jewish Communities and Records - UK. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ a b Historic England (25 January 1954). "Synagogue, Catherine Street, Plymouth (Grade II*) (1130015)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
- ^ "About the Survey". Survey of the Jewish Built Heritage. Jewish Heritage UK. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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