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Basildon Hebrew CongregationBasildon, Essex |
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
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1965 1990 2000 2005 |
- 100 (Jewish Year Book 1966) |
Other Information
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