Preston Synagogue

Preston, Lancashire

Created: 9 October 2005
Latest revision or update: 6 February 2012

City of Preston

The city of Preston, on the river Ribble in North West England, is now the county town of Lancashire. It forms the greater part of the district of Preston, which has a population of about 130,000. The present boundaries date from 1974, when the then borough of Preston merged with adjoining areas to form a district of the county of Lancashire.

Preston Jewish Community

Only one Jewish congregation, Preston Synagogue, is known to have existed in Preston.

Congregation Data

Official Name:	Preston Synagogue
Address:	8a Avenham Place, Preston
Current Status:	Closed (mid 1980's)
Date Formed:	1882
Ritual:	Ashkenazi Orthodox

Jewish Population Data

1905
1915
1919
1934
1946
1955
1965
1990

89
93
103
112
300
160
140
25

(The Jewish Year Book 1906)
(The Jewish Year Book 1916)
(The Jewish Year Book 1920)
(The Jewish Year Book 1935)
(The Jewish Year Book 1947)
(The Jewish Year Book 1956)
(The Jewish Year Book 1966)
(The Jewish Year Book 1991)

Other Preston Information

Personal Encounters:
- Personal Recollections of Linda Martin
Bibliography, Local Research Libraries and other sources:
- Cowell, John - Furriers, Glaziers, Doctors and Others: a History of the Preston Jewish Community [2009] - jcowellnix@yahoo.com]
Preston Cemetery Information

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