Brighton Regency Synagogue

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Brighton Regency Synagogue
Brighton - Devonshire Place Synagogue.jpg
The former synagogue from the southwest
Location 38–39 Devonshire Place, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
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Founded 1836
Built 1836–38
Architect David Mocatta
Architectural style(s) Regency
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name: Nos. 38 and 39 and attached walls and piers, Devonshire Place (east side)
Designated 20 August 1971
Reference no. 480561
Location of Brighton Regency Synagogue in Brighton

The Brighton Regency Synagogue is a former synagogue in Brighton noted for the elegance of its Regency architecture. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[1]

History

The synagogue was designed by England's first Jewish architect, David Mocatta, and erected between 1836 and 1838 at 38–39 Devonshire Place in Brighton.[2]

The building's chaste, pilastered facade, symmetry, and central doorway are typical of the Regency style. A faded inscription reading jews synagogue 5598 (1838) was faintly visible under the pediment in 2006.[2]

Inside, the original ceiling lantern, a typical Regency feature, is still in place.[2]

The building was replaced by the Middle Street Synagogue in 1875, and sold. By 2007 it had been converted for use as an apartment building, with the facade sensitively restored and a historic marker mentioning the architect fixed on the facade.[3]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kadish 2006, pp. 76–77.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Bibliography

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External links

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