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Page created: 22 August 2005
Latest revision or update: 12 April 2013
Town of
Burnley
The town of Burnley, in North West England,
with a population of about 75,000, forms the greater part of the district and
borough of Burnley. The present boundaries date from 1974, when the county
borough of Burnley merged with adjoining areas to form a district of the county
of Lancashire.
Burnley Jewish CommunityOnly one Jewish congregation, the Burnley Synagogue, is known to have existed in
Burnley.
Congregation Data
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Official Name: |
Burnley Synagogue |
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Address: |
20 Sandy Gate, Burnley |
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Current Status: |
Closed about 1934. |
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Date Formed: |
The synagogue at 20 Sandy Gate, consecrated on 25 August 1895, was
reputedly the private
property of the then vice-president of the congregation, Mr. S. Shabbatt,
supported by voluntary contributions. The Congregation was
formally established in 1906, although it is uncertain whether it
continued to use the Sandy Road property, or elsewhere |
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Ritual: |
Orthodox |
Burnley Jewish Population Data
1895
1935 |
- 30 families (The Jewish Year Book 1896)
- 4 families (The Jewish Chronicle, 28 June 1935) |
Articles relating to the Burnley Jewish Community
Press
Reports relating to the Burnley Jewish Community 1894-1931
Jewish Congregations in
Lancashire
Jewish Communities of England home page
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