North London Synagogue

Islington, London N.1.

Updated 3 September 2006

Congregation Data

Official Name:

North London Synagogue

Address:

Lofting Road (originally known as John Street West), London N1 (1868-1958) The building has now been demolished.
From 1863 to 1868 used rooms at Barnsbury Hall, 2-4 Barnsbury Street.
Previously met in a room in Upper Street Islington

Local Authority:

London Borough of Islington (Congregations in the locality)

Date Formed:

Congregation formed in approximately 1860 - Synagogue opened 1868

Current Status:

Closed, amalgamated with Dalston Synagogue in 1958

Ritual:

Ashkenazi Orthodox

Affiliation:

A constituent synagogue of the United Synagogue from 1878 until its closure

Membership Data:

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

1879	1880	1890	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950
247	252	163	235	235	313	317	291	301

Other Information

Records
Congregation History
Photographs
Photographs, Newspaper Articles and Personal Encounters
Bibliography:
- The History of the North London Synagogue. Bergerman, N. 1948 (published by the congregation)
- The Lost Synagogues of London. Renton, P., 2000 (Tymsder Publications, London) pp. 85-89
- other Islington Sources
- other London Sources
Cemetery Information:
Cemeteries of the United Synagogue

Greater London Community

Explanation of Terms Used

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