Higher Crumpsall and Higher Broughton Hebrew Congregation

Congregation Data

Name:

Higher Crumpsall and Higher Broughton Hebrew Congregation

Address:

Bury Old Road, Salford M7 4PX⁽ⁱ⁾

The synagogue was designated a Grade II Listed Building (number 1385841) on 20 October 1998. View description on Historic England website.

(The congregation is considered part of the "North Manchester" Jewish community.)

Current Status:

Active

Formation

Formed in about late 1960's from the merger of:

Higher Broughton Synagogue
of Duncan Street, Salford, M7

Higher Crumpsall Hebrew Congregation
of Bury Old Road, Salford
(built 1928-29)

Founded 1908⁽ⁱⁱ⁾

Founded in 1922⁽ⁱⁱⁱ⁾

Ritual:

Ashkenazi Orthodox

Marriage Certification:

Worship Number: 65152
Registration District: Salford

Membership Data::

1999 - 300 members (Borad of Deputies Returns)

Local Authority:

The congregation is in the City of Salford (as were its predecessor congregations). Since 1974, the City of Salford has been a metropolitan borough within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester (the latter no longer having any administrative powers).

From 1889 to 1974, Salford was a county borough (a unitary authority), geographically (though not administratively) within the County of Lancashire.

Cemetery Information:

The Higher Broughton Synagogue was a joint owner (with the Central Synagogue) of the Rainsough Jewish Cemetery, Rainsough Brow, which it  subsequently shared with a number of other congregations.
See Manchester Jewish Cemeteries Information on Manchester Jewish Community home page