Buxton Hebrew Congregation

Buxton, High Peak, Derbyshire

Updated 20 November 2005

Buxton

The spa town of Buxton in the English East Midlands is considered the gateway to the Peak District National Park. It was a municipal borough until 1974, when it was merged with adjoining areas to form the District (later Borough) of High Peak, still remaining within the county of Derbyshire.

Only one Jewish congregation, the Buxton Hebrew Congregation, is known to have existed in Buxton.

Congregation Data

Name:	Buxton Hebrew Congregation
Current Status:	Closed
Date Opened:	Congregation existed during 1940's
Ritual:	Ashkenazi Orthodox

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