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Higher Prestwich Hebrew Congregation

Prestwich, Bury, Greater Manchester

Created 2 March 2002
Latest Update 30 October 2007

Congregation Data

Name: Higher Prestwich Hebrew Congregation
Address: (Highbury House) 445 Bury Old Road, Prestwich M25 1QP
Current Status: Active
Founded: 1950's (based upon appearance in Jewish Year Books)
Ritual: Ashkenazi Orthodox
Marriage Certification: Group for Certification:  Board of Deputies
Appears in 1998 General Registrar Official List
Registration District: Bury
Local Authority: The congregation is situated in Prestwich, close to the boundary with Salford, and is considered part of the "North Manchester" Jewish community.
Since 1974, Prestwich has been part of the metropolitan borough of Bury (within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, which no longer has any administrative powers).   (Congregations in the locality)
Previously, Prestwich was in the county of Lancashire, being organized as an urban district from 1889 to 1939, and a municipal borough until from 1939 to 1974.

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