Borough Synagogue

Walworth, London S.E.17.

Updated 1 November 2006

Congregation Data

Official Name:

Borough Synagogue

Former Name:

Borough New Synagogue (from 1823 to about 1927)

Address:

Communal Hall, Wansey Street, Walworth, London S.E.17 (from end of 1940's)
Wansey Street (the Surrey Taberacle), Walworth, London S.E.17 (from 1927)
Heygate Street (Vowler Street), Walworth Road, London S.E.17 (1867 to 1927)
Prior to then, there had, at times, been two rival congregations:
(1) at Prospect Place, St George's Road, Southwark (1823 to 1867); and
(2) a synagogue built in the yard of the house of Mr. Nathan Henry at 2 Market Street, Newington Causeway, from about 1800 to 1853, from which the Prospect Place congregation seceded.

Local Authority:

London Borough of Southwark - (Congregations in the locality)

Date Formed:

Congregation formed in early nineteenth century

Current Status:

Closed, amalgamated with Brixton Synagogue in 1961

Ritual:

Ashkenazi Orthodox

Affiliation:

A constituent synagogue of the United Synagogue from 1873 until its closure. It was the first additional synagogue to be admitted to the United Synagogue, following the the formation of the United Synagogue by its original five initial members.

Membership Data:

Number of male seat holders (United Synagogue 1870-1970)

1873	1880	1890	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960
162	170	152	167	177	246	313	274	200	134

Other Information

Records
Congregation History
Photographs, Newspaper Articles and Personal Encounters
Bibliography:
- History of the Borough New Synagogue. Rosenbaum, M. 1917 (Published by the congregation)
- The Lost Synagogues of London. Renton, P., 2000 (Tymsder Publications, London) pp. 63-69
- other Southwark sources
- other London sources
Cemetery Information:
Cemeteries of the United Synagogue

Greater London Community

Explanation of Terms Used

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