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The Archaeology of Anglo-Jewry in England and Wales 1656–C.1880 The Archaeology of Anglo-Jewry in England and Wales 1656–c.1880 Kenneth Marks Archaeopress Gordon House 276 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 7ED www.archaeopress.com ISBN 978 1 905739 76 9 © Archaeopress and K Marks 2014 Cover image: Merthyr Tydfil Synagogue 1872, sold in 1983. Photo by J Marks 2010. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owners. Printed in England by Information Press, Oxford Contents Acknowledgements ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������xiii Introduction ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 1.1 The form of this study ............................................................................................................... 2 Brief Summary of Anglo-Jewish History c�1066-c�1880 ����������������������������������������������4 2.1 Pre-expulsion period c.1066-1290 ............................................................................................. 4 2.2 Jewish population growth from 1656-c.1880 .......................................................................... 7 2.3 Community in London from 1656-c.1880 ............................................................................... 8 1800-c.1880 Emancipation ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12 Where did they live in London? �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������13 2.4 Rise of provincial communities from c.1740-c.1880 ����������������������������������������������������������� 14 2.4.1 Chronological establishment of provincial communities ............................................ 16 2.5 Concluding remarks ..................................................................................................................17 Research Aims and Methodology ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19 3.1 Research aims ............................................................................................................................19 3.1.1 Research Questions �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������19 3.2 Methodology ..............................................................................................................................20 3.2.1 Preliminary work �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������22 3.2.2 Gathering information �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������23 3.2.2.1 Published information and excavation reports ����������������������������������������������������� 23 3.2.2.2 Analysis of data collected �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������23 3.2.3 The nature of the evidence, methodological problems and limitations �������������������� 24 3.2.3.1 Synagogues �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������25 3.2.3.2 Cemeteries ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������25 3.3.1 Glossary ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������26 3.3.2 Gazetteer �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������26 Living Communities: Synagogues, street and place names with Jewish connections, mikva’ot (ritual baths), material culture and artefacts ��������������������������������������������� 27 4.1 London communities and synagogues ................................................................................... 28 4.1.1. Bayswater Synagogue W2 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������30 4.1.2 Bevis Marks Synagogue EC3 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������32 4.1.3 Central Synagogue W1 ....................................................................................................35 4.1.4 Creechurch Lane EC3 �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������36 4.1.5 The Great Synagogue EC3 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������39 4.1.6 Hambro Synagogue EC3 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������43 4.1.7 The New Synagogue E.C.3 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������45 4.1.8 New West End Synagogue W2 ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 46 4.1.9 Princelet Street Synagogue E1 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 49 i 4.1.10 Sandy’s Row Synagogue EC1 ........................................................................................50 4.1.11 Western Synagogue WC1 �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������51 4.1.12 West London Synagogue W.1 ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 53 4.2 Provincial communities and synagogues ................................................................................ 55 4.2.1 Bath ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������58 4.2.2.1 Birmingham ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������59 4.2.2.2 Birmingham: Singers Hill ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 60 4.2.3 Bradford ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������61 4.2.4 Brighton �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������62 4.2.5.1 Bristol ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������65 4.2.5.2 Bristol: Synagogue Park Row BS1 established c.1870-still in use ����������������������� 66 4.2.6 Canterbury ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������68 4.2.7 Cardiff ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������70 4.2.8 Chatham �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������70 4.2.9 Cheltenham ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������72 4.2.10 Coventry �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������73 4.2.11 Dover ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������74 4.2.12 Exeter ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������75 4.2.13 Falmouth ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������76 4.2.14 Gloucester ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������78 4.2.15.1 Hull ............................................................................................................................ 78 4.2.15.2 Robinson Row ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������79 4.2.16 Ipswich ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������80 4.2.17 King’s Lynn ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������81 4.2.18 Leeds .................................................................................................................................81 4.2.19.1 Liverpool ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������82 4.2.19.2 Liverpool: Princes Road Synagogue (Grade 1) 1872-still in use ����������������������� 85 4.2.20.1 Manchester �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������86 4.2.20.2 Manchester: The Great Synagogue Cheetham Hill ���������������������������������������������� 88 4.2.20.3 Manchester: Reform Synagogue ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 89 4.2.20.4 Manchester: Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue ����������������������������������������������� 90 4.2.21 Merthyr Tydfil ................................................................................................................. 92 4.2.22.1 Newcastle ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������93
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