Jesmond Synagogue

The Jesmond Synagogue is a former synagogue in the Jesmond neighborhood of Newcastle Upon Tyne , in northeast England. The synagogue, on Eskdale Terrace in Jesmond, was built in 1914-5 by Marcus Kenneth Glass in an Art Deco interpretation of Byzantine Revival style. The porch has a triple arcade and columns with lotus bud capitals. A large, sunburst, stained-glass window fills the huge Byzantine arch of the facade. The brickword is coursed with alternating beige and res stripes. The exterior has been carefully conserved; the interior has been gutted and renovated for use as a school. "Art role for ex-synagogue," :The Journal (Newcastle, England) May 25, 2006

The Jesmond Synagogue is a former synagogue in the Jesmond neighbourhood of Newcastle upon Tyne , in northeast England. It was originally conceived as a branch of the Leazes Park Synagogue for families who had moved out of the city centre, but eventually founded in 1914 as an independent congregation. The synagogue, on Eskdale Terrace in Jesmond, was built in 1914-15 by Marcus Kenneth Glass in an Art Deco interpretation of Byzantine Revival style. The porch has a triple arcade and columns with lotus bud capitals. A large, sunburst, stained-glass window fills the huge Byzantine arch of the facade. The brickwork is coursed with alternating beige and red stripes. The synagogue was closed in 1986. The exterior has been carefully conserved; the interior has been gutted and renovated for use as a school.

The Jesmond Synagogue is a former synagogue in the Jesmond neighbourhood of Newcastle upon Tyne , in northeast England. It was originally conceived as a branch of the Leazes Park Synagogue for families who had moved out of the city centre, but eventually founded in 1914 as an independent congregation. The synagogue, on Eskdale Terrace in Jesmond, was built in 1914–15 by Marcus Kenneth Glass in an Art Deco interpretation of Byzantine Revival style. The porch has a triple arcade and columns with lotus bud capitals. A large, sunburst, stained-glass window fills the huge Byzantine arch of the facade. The brickwork is coursed with alternating beige and red stripes. The synagogue was closed in 1986. The exterior has been carefully conserved; the interior was gutted and renovated for use as a school. It formed part of the Newcastle High School for Girls until 2016, when approval was granted for its conversion into flats. Fancy living in this century-old former synagogue and school building?

Former Orthodox synagogue in Newcastle, England Jesmond Synagogue , now known as Byzantine House , is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue , located on Eskdale Terrace, in the Jesmond neighbourhood of Newcastle upon Tyne , in northeast England , in the United Kingdom. Established in 1914, the congregation worshiped in the Ashkenazi rite , until its closure in 1986. The synagogue building was completed in 1915 and was used up until 1986, when a new synagogue building was completed in Culzean Park. Jewish Communities and Records – UK .