Jews' Court, Lincoln

Jew's Court is the Oldest synagogue in the British Isles . A Norman building on Steep Hill in Lincoln , immediately above Jew's House , it is dated to between 1150 and 1180. It is "probably the only standing medieval synagogue in England." Sometimes dated from the late twelfth century, the building is thought to have been used as a synagogue until the expulsion the entire Jewish community from England in 1290. A niche on the eastern wall currently used as an ark may date from this period. In 1910, a well was dug in the basement of the building, and owner subsequently claimed that this was where the body of Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln had been found. In 1992, Jewish services were restarted in the building, the remainder of which operates as a bookshop .

Frontage of Jews' Court Jews' Court is the oldest synagogue in the British Isles . A Norman building on Steep Hill in Lincoln , immediately above Jew's House , it is dated to between 1150 and 1180. It is "probably the only standing medieval synagogue in England" and is a Grade I listed building . The building is thought to have been used as a synagogue until the expulsion of the entire Jewish community from England in 1290. A niche on the eastern wall currently used as an ark may date from this period. In 1910, a well was dug in the basement of the building; the owner subsequently claimed that this was where the body of Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln had been found and charged people to see it. The building is now owned by the Jews’ Court Trust. In 1992, Jewish services were restarted in the building and still continue; the remainder of the building operates as a bookshop and as the headquarters of the Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology . The Lincolnshire Jewish Community , which is affiliated with Liberal Judaism , holds regular shabbat and other services at Jews' Court. Jewish Architectural Heritage in England . Council for British Archaeology . Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology . Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology .

Frontage of Jews' Court Jews' Court is next to the Jew's House on Steep Hill , Lincoln Jews' Court is the headquarters of the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology and a Grade I listed building . It is located on Steep Hill in Lincoln , England, immediately above Jew's House . The Jews' Court is a building, which may contain some late medieval stonework. A recent architectural survey has shown that there is very little medieval stonework above basement level in the existing building. Documentary evidence of 1290 when the Jewish community of Lincoln was expelled shows that the Jews' Court has always been divided into two houses, and a charter of 1316 mentions that a Jewish scola or synagogue had stood to the west in the tenement behind these two houses. In 1910, a well was dug in the basement of the building; the owner subsequently claimed that this was where the body of Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln had been found and charged people to see it. In 1992, the Lincolnshire Jewish Community , which is affiliated with Liberal Judaism began holding Shabbat and High Holy Day services at Jews' Court. One of the services was filmed in the Simon Schama TV series "The Story of the Jews". National Heritage List for England .

Jews' Court is a Jewish museum and Liberal Jewish congregation and synagogue , located on Steep Hill in Lincoln , Lincolnshire , England , in the United Kingdom. The building was listed as a Grade I building in 1953 and houses the headquarters of the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology . National Heritage List for England . Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology .