Strangeways Synagogue

Congregation Data

Name:

Strangeways Synagogue

Address:

Harris Street, Bury New Road, Manchester M8

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

Date Formed:

1893⁽ⁱ⁾

Current Status:

Closed after 1916⁽ⁱⁱ⁾

Ritual:

Ashkenazi Orthodox

Local Authority:

Starngeways is in the metropolitan borough of the City of Manchester, now being within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester (which no longer has any administrative powers).

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

Cemetery Information:

For cemetery details, see Manchester Jewish Cemeteries Information on Manchester Jewish Community home page.