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Higher Crumpsall and Higher Broughton Hebrew Congregation

Salford, Greater Manchester

Created 2 March 2002
Latest Update 25 February 2008

Congregation Data

Name:	Higher Crumpsall and Higher Broughton Hebrew Congregation
Address:	Bury Old Road, Salford M7 4PX
Current Status:	Active
Formation	Formed in about late 1960's from the merger of:
	Higher Broughton Synagogue of Duncan Street, Salford, M7	Higher Crumpsall Hebrew Congregation of Bury Old Road, Salford (Built 1928-29)
	Founded 1908 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾Source: Manchester Jewry - A Pictorial History 1799-1988 by Bill Williams, p. 57	Founded in 1922 ⁽²⁾ ⁽²⁾Source: Manchester Jewry - A Pictorial History 1799-1988 by Bill Williams, p. 81
Ritual:	Ashkenazi Orthodox
Marriage Certification:	Group for Certification: Board of Deputies Appears in 1998 General Registrar Official List Worship Number: 65152 Registration District: Salford
Local Authority:	The congregation is considered part of the "North Manchester" Jewish community. The congregation is in the metropolitan borough of the City of Salford (within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, which no longer has any administrative powers). (Congregations in the locality) From 1889 to 1974, the congregation was in the county borough of Salford, geographically (though not administratively) within the County of Lancashire.
Membership Data:	1999 - 300 members (Board of Deputies)

Other Information

Synagogue Records
Congregation History
Bibliography:
- Higher Crumpsall Synagogue - Jewish Heritage in England, An Architectural Guide. Sharman Kadish (English Heritage 2006) p151
- Manchester Jewry - A Picture History 1788-1988. Bill Williams (1988). pp. 57, 96.
Photographs, Newspaper Articles & Personal Encounters

Street Directory of Congregations in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Community

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