Basildon Hebrew Congregation

Basildon, Essex

Created 14 March 2006
Latest revision or update: 19 December 2011

Town of Basildon

Basildon, designated a “New Town” in 1949, is in southeast England about 25 miles northeast of London, with a population of about 120,000. It is a local government district of the county of Essex, formed in 1974 but based primarily on the area formerly covered by Basildon Urban District.

The following was the only Jewish congregation in town:

Congregation Data

Name:	Basildon Hebrew Congregation (also known as Basildon Synagogue)
Address:	"Whiteway", Basildon Road, Laindon, Basildon, Essex
Current Status:	Closed - merged with Southend and Westcliff Hebrew Congregation in about 1994 (Last appearance was in Jewish Year Book 1994)
Date Founded:	1958
Ritual:	Ashkenazi Orthodox

Jewish Population Data

1965 -
1990 -
2000 -
2005 -

100
35
10
8

(Jewish Year Book 1966)
(Jewish Year Book 1991)
(Jewish Year Book 2001)
(Jewish Year Book 2006)

Other Information

Cemetery Information

Jewish Communities in Essex

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