Historic churches · London
Dalston Synagogue
In or near City of London.
Dalston Synagogue — a synagogue in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Canonbury · 0.6 km
- Free entry
About
Dalston Synagogue is a synagogue located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Dalston Synagogue is a synagogue located in London. It is notable for its architectural design and serves as a significant place of worship within the Jewish community.
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Background
History
Jews fleeing the pogroms of the Russian Empire, and those beginning to leave the East End of London and move northwards towards Stoke Newington and Stamford Hill established a congregation in the neighbourhood by 1876. The Victorian Gothic building was erected in Poets Road in 1885, a street just outside the boundaries of Dalston, Jacob Koussevitzsky, a member of the famous Koussevitzky cantorial family, was its cantor from 1936, though another source says the 1950s. At its height, the Poets Road Synagogue had hundreds of worshippers; it closed in the late 1960s, as the remaining Jewish population moved further afield. The synagogue site was eventually sold and the building, along with its…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5517, -0.0867
- District
- Islington
- Parish
- Islington, unparished area
- Postcode
- N16 9PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Islington North
- Established
- 1874
- Nearest railway station
- Canonbury — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5211641 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dalston Synagogue (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dalston Synagogue?
- Dalston Synagogue is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N16 9PX), in the parish of Islington, unparished area.
- What is Dalston Synagogue?
- Dalston Synagogue — a synagogue in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dalston Synagogue?
- The nearest railway station is Canonbury, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode N16 9PX.
- When was Dalston Synagogue built?
- Built or established in 1874.
- Who owns Dalston Synagogue?
- Dalston Synagogue is owned by | leadership =.
- Is Dalston Synagogue free to visit?
- Yes, Dalston Synagogue is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dalston Synagogue?
- The nearest railway station is Canonbury, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N16 9PX.