West London Synagogue
WEST LONDON SYNAGOGUE, UPPER BERKELEY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247701
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- West London Synagogue
- Statutory Address:
- WEST LONDON SYNAGOGUE, UPPER BERKELEY STREET
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- 2001-08-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/05454/03
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247701
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1989
- List Entry Name:
- West London Synagogue
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST LONDON SYNAGOGUE, UPPER BERKELEY STREET
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:
- WEST LONDON SYNAGOGUE, UPPER BERKELEY STREET
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 27625 81228
Details
UPPER BERKELEY STREET TQ 2781 11 54/91 West London Synagogue II Gi Synagogue. 1869-70, by Davis and Emanuel. Brick with Portland stone facade; slate roof. Byzantine/Romanesque style. 3-storey facade dominated by pedimen- ted semi-circular arch supported on coupled columns with richly-carved capitals and set in front of recessed entrance bay with graduated semi-circular arched windows over 3 doorways framed by semi-circular arched arcade with similar columns; attic storey arcade of 8 round-arched windows with foliate capitals to square piers; similar one-light windows to projecting outer bays; continuous bracketed cornice to parapet surmounted by acroteriae. Interior: panelled entrance hall with beamed coffered ceiling and double-flight staircase with bronze candelabra to newels and rich Byzantine/Romanesque carving to balusters. Very fine synagogue interior: centralised plan with central dome carried on semi-circular arches and quatrefoil-section scagliola piers with foliate Byzantine/Romanesque capitals to decorative balcony fronts and to upper stage crowned by cluster of colonettes with similar capitals; similar grouped colonettes to corbels of barrel-vaulted aisles; apsidal 'sanctuary' separated from main body of synagogue by semi-circular arch over fine domed ark and flanking screens enriched by coloured marble and mosaic, 'Moorish' style screens set in semi-circular arched architraves and richly-carved Byzantine- Romanesque style capitals to arcade piers and colonettes supporting dome; balustraded enclosure and pulpit in similar style and materials. Fine stained glass to semi-circular arched windows and square-headed 3-light aisle windows with foliate piers. The most important Reform synagogue in Victorian London and, together with Davis and Emanuel's East London Synagogue, ranks as one of the finest Victorian synagogues in the country.
Listing NGR: TQ2762581228
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429035
- 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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