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
Jews' Court, Lincoln
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Jews' Court is a largely 17th-century building located on Steep Hill in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. The building was listed as a Grade I building in 1953 and houses the headquarters of the Society
Oldest synagogues in the United Kingdom
…for everything from residences to school recital halls. And some very old synagogues have been in continuous use as synagogues for many centuries. Jews' Court, Lincoln, built between 1150 and 1180. A recent architectural survey of the existing building has shown that there is very little medieval stonework…
The façade of Jew's Court in the middle
Jews' Court is next to the Jew's House on Steep Hill, Lincoln