the disputed

Dagger Lane Synagogue

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

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Congregation Data The claim of a seventeenth century synagogue at Daggers Lane has now been largely discounted by historians.
Assumed Name:	Dagger Lane Synagogue
Address:	Dagger Lane, Hull, formerly known as Ten Faith Lane, Hull.⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾ This alleged seventeenth century synagogue, built in Tetra style, was allegedly situated on the west side of Dagger Lane about half way, with a gateway opening from Dagger Lane into a courtyard, which "then took its course to the end, nigh to the town walls where the synagogue stood."^(iv) By about 1700, the area had fallen into a state of decay and it is claimed that the synagogue was then demolished.^(vi)
Ministers and Officers:	Nothing known
Cemetery Details:	In 1774, when the Hull Town fortifications were levelled, human remains were found, each facing east, just inside the town walls, close to the former Dagger Lane synagogue, together with Jewish artefacts, all allegedly attesting to the existence of a seventeenth century Jewish burial ground attendant to the synagogue.^(ix) For details of Jewish cemeteries in Hull, see Jewish Cemeteries in Hull.

Notes & Sources (↵ returns to text above)

(i) and (ii) Reserved.
(iii) The History of Hull's Orthodox Synagogues by Elliot Oppel, 2000, p.1. ↵
(iv) An Ancient Synagogue in Hull by John Symons cited in The History of Hull's Orthodox Synagogues by Elliot Oppel, 2000, p.1. ↵
(v) Reserved.
(vi) The History of Hull's Orthodox Synagogues by Elliot Oppel, 2000, p.1. ↵
(vii) and (viii) Reserved.
(ix) The History of Hull's Orthodox Synagogues by Elliot Oppel, 2000, p.1. ↵

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