Synagogue is a Grade II* listed building in the Cheltenham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 May 1972. Synagogue.

Synagogue

WRENN ID
roaming-granite-sedge
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cheltenham
Constituency
Cheltenham MP: Max Wilkinson (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
5 May 1972
Type
Synagogue
Address
Synagogue, St James's Square
OS grid reference
SO 945 224
Coordinates
51.90027, -2.08055
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Synagogue in Cheltenham was built between 1837 and 1839 by architect W.H. Knight and builder Mr. Hastings. It features a classical stucco facade with Roman Doric pilasters that create a small portico with an entablature and pediment. The central entrance has double doors flanked by Doric pilasters and a dentil entablature, with a single elliptically-arched window above, adorned with an eared architrave and keystone. The interior is completely unaltered and showcases grained woodwork, with fittings sourced from a demolished synagogue in Leadenhall Street, London. This building is recognized as an outstanding example of a small provincial English synagogue.

Local climate

Synagogue receives an average of 790 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 51% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 76% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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