Synagogue is a Grade II listed building in the Manchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 October 1974. Religious.

Synagogue

WRENN ID
ancient-iron-onyx
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Manchester
Country
England
Date first listed
3 October 1974
Type
Religious
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This synagogue was built between 1912 and 1913 by Joseph Sunlight. It features a sandstone ashlar facade that covers a stock-brick structure, topped with a slate roof and a copper-clad dome. The main body of the building runs parallel to the road and is centered on the dome, with a prominent gable, a square tower, and a staircase as its main architectural elements.

The square tower has an entrance at its base, with corner pilasters and a moulded round-headed doorway set in a rectangular surround. Above the doorway, there is an arched band of Hebrew lettering, a recessed door, a small rectangular window, and a narrow square-headed lancet on each side above. The tower is topped with an open-arcaded cupola or tabernacle that has a domed roof.

To the left of the tower, the wide gable features a large segmental-headed three-light window on the first floor, decorated with zig-zag enrichment around the head. The ground floor has three pairs of square-headed mullioned windows, and the gable is supported by parapeted kneelers.

On the right side, the staircase, which is half the height of the tower, has one segmental-headed window on each side, with sills set at different heights. Each side of the gable end of the main building, which is made of brick, has a segmental-headed three-light window that resembles the larger front window but is higher and smaller. The rear and interior of the building were not inspected.

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