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Latest Name: |
Shadwell and St. George's Synagogue |
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Previous Name: |
St. George's and Shadwell Synagogue |
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Alternative Name: |
Chebrah Torah & Bikkur Cholim |
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Address: |
191 The Highway, London E1,
previously at 59 St. George Street , London E1.
(Location: The western section of
The Highway (which included the synagogue) was previously called St.
George Street (also known as George Street). The Highway is a main road
running east-west in London's East End, parallel to Cable Street, about
600 feet to the north, and with the river Thames a relatively short
distance to the south. Shadwell is a district of the East End, bordering
Stepney (to the north), Wapping (to the west), Ratcliff (to the east)
and the river Thames to the south.) |
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Date Founded: |
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1902
(source) |
Source: As stated in Jewish Year Books |
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Current Status: |
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Closed about 1951
(source) |
Source: Based on latest appearance in Jewish Year Books |
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Ritual: |
Orthodox - Ashkenazi |
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Affiliation: |
Initially independent but subsequently an affiliated synagogue of
the
Federation of Synagogues. |
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Local Government
Districts: |
The Highway is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets,
created on 1 April 1965, within the administrative area of Greater London.
Previously, The Highway/St George Street 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 western section of St George Street (which probably included the
synagogue) was in the civil parish of St George in the
East, whereas the eastern section (which possibly included the
synagogue) was in the civil parish of Shadwell (which became part
of the civil parish of Limehouse in 1921). The civil parishes of
St George in the East and Limehouse were both abolished in 1927, being
absorbed into Stepney Borough parish (which was abolished 1965). |
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Registration Districts: |
St George Street (west): From 1 July 1837 - St George
in the East
From
1 January 1926 - Stepney
Since
1 January 1983 - Tower Hamlets |
St George Street (east):
From 1 July 1837 - Stepney
From 1 July 1921 - Limehouse (which was a re-naming of Stepney
Registration District)
From
1 January 1926 - Stepney
Since
1 January 1983 - Tower Hamlets |
