Bishop Auckland Synagogue

Wear Valley District, County Durham

Updated 20 November 2005

Bishop Auckland

The town of Bishop Auckland (an urban district until 1974) is in Wear Valley District in County Durham, in the North East of England, close to the confluence of the river Wear and its tributary, the river Gaunless.

Only one Jewish congregation is known to have existed in Bishop Auckland, the Bishop Auckland Synagogue.

Congregation Data

Name:	Bishop Auckland Synagogue
Address:	11 John Street, Eldon Lane, Bishop Auckland
Current Status:	Closed 1952
Date Opened:
Ritual:	Ashkenazi Orthodox

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