Obj. ID: 25688
Jewish Architecture Newcastle United Hebrew Congregation - Ravensworth Synagogue in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
The Synagogue has been converted into office accommodation but was originally built in 1925 on the site of three houses in Ravensworth Terrace.
Its original name was Newcastle United Hebrew Congregation and Beth Hamedras and closed in 1969. (we thank Mr. Chris Exall for this information)
Summary and Remarks
interior rebuilt
Remarks
3 image(s)
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Name/Title
Newcastle United Hebrew Congregation - Ravensworth Synagogue in Newcastle upon Tyne | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Monument Setting
Unknown
Date
1924-1925
Synagogue active dates
until 1969
Reconstruction dates
1981; 1997
Artist/ Maker
Origin
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
Congregation
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Location
Site
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School/Style
Period
Unknown
Period Detail
Collection
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Documentation / Research project
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Iconographical Subject
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Textual Content
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Languages of inscription
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Shape / Form
Unknown
Material / Technique
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Brick
Measurements
Height
Length
Width
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Office building
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
B (Fair)
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
1 (Local)
0
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
Sources
http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/Community/newcast_ravens/index.htm;
Sharman Kadish, Jewish Heritage in Britain and Ireland: an Architectural Guide (London, 2015), p. 227;
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=74555941&postcount=952
Type
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Author of description
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Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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Section Head
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Language Editor
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Donor
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Object Copyright
Negative/Photo. No.
The following information on this monument will be completed:
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