Synagogues may be considered "oldest" based on different criteria. A number of synagogues that predate the expulsion of the Jews from England have been discovered by archaeologists or by historians in
Bevis Marks Synagogue in London, built in 1701
Garnethill Synagogue in Glasgow, Scotland
Frontage of Jews' Court, Lincoln
1904 synagogue on Annesley Street, Belfast
Great Synagogue of London
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The Great Synagogue of London was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the City of London, England, in the United Kingdom. The synagogue was, for centuries, the centre of As
Oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom
…Guildford Synagogue, built around 1180. Great Synagogue of London was built about 1690 and destroyed during the Blitz on the night of 10/11 May 1941. Bevis Marks Synagogue in London, built in 1701 is the oldest synagogue…
The Great Synagogue in 1809 (from Ackerman's Microcosm of London)
Reverend Hermann Mayerowitsch stands under the decorated arch of the Ark of the Great Synagogue, following the building's destruction
Wash drawing of the Synagogue from Duke's Place, c. 1820
A member of the congregation at the synagogue in 1941