Little Alie Street Synagogue

Name:

Little Alie Street Synagogue

Alternative Name:

New Synagogue

Address:

Little Alie Street, London E1.

(Location: Alie Street now extends east-west on both sides of Lemen Street, in London's East End. The eastern (400 feet) section was known as Little Alie Street and the western (600 feet) section was known as Great Alie Street. It is situated about 300 feet south of the junction of Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Road.)

Date Founded:

By 1909 (source)

Source: First entry in marriage register

Incorporated Congregation:

Peace and Tranquillity Synagogue (1908)

Current Status:

Closed 1920's (source)

Source: Based on latest appearance in Jewish Year Books, but note comments regarding marriage register below

Ritual:

Orthodox - Ashkenazi

Affiliation:

An affiliated synagogue of the Federation of Synagogues.

Membership Data:

1915 - 205 members (source)

Source: Jewish Year Book 1916

Local Government Districts:

Alie Street is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, created on 1 April 1965, within the administrative area of Greater London.

Previously, Alie Street (both Great and Little) was in the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney (established 1900) in the County of London (established 1889), both of which entities were abolished in 1965.

The street was also within the civil parish of Whitechapel (which was in the former County of Middlesex until 1889) and which was abolished in 1927, being absorbed into Stepney Borough parish, which itself was abolished in 1965.

Registration Districts:

From 1 July 1837 - Whitechapel
From 1 January 1926 - Stepney
Since 1 January 1983 - Tower Hamlets (which now holds the registers)