Detail view of the first window from the east on the south wall of the Great Synagogue on Cheetham Hill Road. The main stained glass panel depicts the stone tablets holding the Ten Commandments.

Date:
6 Jan 1976 - 7 Jan 1976
Location:
Great Synagogue, Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester
Reference:
FF003744
Type:
Photograph (Transparency)
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Description

The Great Synagogue was built in 1856-8 and was the most prestigious synagogue in Manchester until the 1960s. It was demolished in 1981 after falling into disuse.

Content

This is part of the Job: 10/01814 The Great Synagogue, Manchester; within the Sub Series: RCH01/002/061 RCHME Architectural Requests: Manchester; within the Series: RCH01/002 Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England: Architectural Requests; within the Collection: RCH01 Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (RCHME) Archive

Rights

© Crown Copyright. Historic England Archive

Keywords

Stained Glass, Window, Victorian Synagogue