Wikipedia's first sentence called it “synagogue in cheltenham noted for its regency architecture”. Today it says “orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Cheltenham, England The Cheltenham Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , located on Synagogue Lane in St James's Square of Cheltenham , Gloucestershire , England , in the United Kingdom. The congregation was formed in 1820 and worships in the Ashkenazi rite . The synagogue building was completed in 1839, designed by William Hill Knight in the Regency style. Assessed in 1951 as one of the architecturally "best" non-Anglican ecclesiastical buildings in Britain, the synagogue was listed as a Grade II* building in 1972 as "an outstanding example of a small provincial English synagogue". Jewish Communities and Records – UK . National Heritage List for England . The Buildings of England .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Cheltenham Synagogue is a synagogue in Cheltenham noted for its Regency architecture . It is an independent congregation located in the town centre on North Street at the Royal Crescent. Nikolaus Pevsner judges that the Cheltenham Synagogue is one of the architecturally "best" non-Anglican ecclesiastical buildings in Britain.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The front of the Cheltenham Synagogue The Cheltenham Synagogue is a synagogue in Cheltenham noted for its Regency architecture .It is an independent congregation located in the town centre on Synagogue Lane, off St James's Square. Nikolaus Pevsner judges that the Cheltenham Synagogue is one of the architecturally "best" non-Anglican ecclesiastical buildings in Britain. It is a Grade II* listed building ; the listing calls it "An outstanding example of a small provincial English synagogue".National Heritage List for England .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The front of the Cheltenham Synagogue The Cheltenham Synagogue is a synagogue in Cheltenham noted for its Regency architecture . It is an independent congregation located in the town centre on Synagogue Lane, off St James's Square. Nikolaus Pevsner judges that the Cheltenham Synagogue is one of the architecturally "best" non-Anglican ecclesiastical buildings in Britain. It is a Grade II* listed building ; the listing calls it "An outstanding example of a small provincial English synagogue". National Heritage List for England .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The front of the Cheltenham Synagogue The Cheltenham Synagogue is a synagogue in Cheltenham and is noted for its Regency architecture . It is an independent congregation located in the town centre on Synagogue Lane, off St James's Square. Nikolaus Pevsner judges that the Cheltenham Synagogue is one of the architecturally "best" non-Anglican ecclesiastical buildings in Britain. It is a Grade II listed building ; the listing calls it "an outstanding example of a small provincial English synagogue". National Heritage List for England .
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synagogue in cheltenham noted for its regency architecture
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orthodox jewish congregation and synagogue
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