New London Synagogue
NEW LONDON SYNAGOGUE, ABBEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247665
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- New London Synagogue
- Statutory Address:
- NEW LONDON SYNAGOGUE, ABBEY ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/02577/32
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247665
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- New London Synagogue
- Statutory Address 1:
- NEW LONDON SYNAGOGUE, ABBEY ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- NEW LONDON SYNAGOGUE, ABBEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- City of Westminster (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 26268 83319
Details
ABBEY ROAD TQ 2683 SW 11/75 New London Synagogue II Synagogue. 1882, by H H Collins. Red brick with channelled rustication to lower stage; slate roofs. Rectangular plan. North Italian Romanesque style to 3-storey front. Outer bays each have round-arched 2-light windows above paired blind windows with railhead decoration to tympanum set in round-arched architrave with flanking pilasters; projecting bays with similar one-light windows flank pedimented central bay with large round arched architrave to 3-light window with balcony, over projecting portico with arcade of 3 semi-circular arches set on coupled columns with foliate capitals and central bracketed pediment; semi-circular arches over 3 half-glazed double doors. Five-bay side elevations have 3 round-arched windows above shouldered windows to each bay; porch with semi-circular arched door to rear. Interior: entrance half with moulded cornices to coffered ceiling; 3-bay semi-circular arched arcades set on fluted columns with foliate capitals leading to outer bays each with decorative wrought-iron balustrade to staircase. Synagogue interior of 5-bays with gallery to 3 sides: cast-iron fluted and coupled columns with stylised Composite capitals and decorative spandrels to beams of coffered ceiling with foliate coved cornices and original sun burners. Triple arcade to west end. Italianate-style ark, of wood with Ionic columns and entablature supported on four semi-circular arches with pilasters to central pediment; bimah in similar style. Stained-glass windows. Interior noted as displayed, a good use of structural cast iron.
Listing NGR: TQ2626883319
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 428975
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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