Northampton Hebrew Congregation

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Created 2 March 2004
Last Latest revision or update: 29 December 2011

Northampton

Northampton, a large town in central England on the river Nene, has a population of approximately 200,000. It was a county borough until 1974, when it became a district of the administrative county of Northamptonshire.

Only one Jewish congregation, the Northampton Hebrew Congregation, is known to have existed in Northampton in modern times, although there had been a community in medieval times.

Congregation Data

Official Name:	Northampton Hebrew Congregation
Address:	Overstone Road, Northampton NN1 3JW (acquired in 1890, rebuilt in 1964/5)
Current Status:	Active
Date Formed:	1888
Ritual:	Orthodox
Affiliation:	A provincial synagogue under the aegis of the Chief Rabbi.
Marriage Certification:	Group for Certification: Board of Deputies Appears in 1998 General Registrar Official List Registration District: Northampton & Hardingstone
Website:	http://www.northantshc.org/
Congregation Numbers:	1895 - 15 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1896/97) 1900 - 20 seatholders (Jewish Year Book 1900/01)

Jewish Population Data

1896
1934
1946
1955
1965
1990
2004

100 - 200
70
200 families
425
300
185
322

(The Jewish Year Book 1896/97)
(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)
(The Jewish Year Book 2005)

Other Northampton Information

Newspaper Articles
- Remains of Ancient Synagogue Uncovered in Northampton - article in Northampton Chronicle 9 April 2010.
Bibliography, Local Research Libraries and other sources
Northampton Cemetery Information
Northampton Medieval Community

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