The Old Jewish Synagogue

The Old Jewish Synagogue, Smithick Hill, Falmouth

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1270005
Date first listed:: 01-Oct-1975
List Entry Name:: The Old Jewish Synagogue
Statutory Address:: The Old Jewish Synagogue, Smithick Hill, Falmouth

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1270005
Date first listed:: 01-Oct-1975
List Entry Name:: The Old Jewish Synagogue
Statutory Address 1:: The Old Jewish Synagogue, Smithick Hill, Falmouth

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: The Old Jewish Synagogue, Smithick Hill, Falmouth

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Falmouth
National Grid Reference:: SW 80814 32764

Details

SW8032NE 843-1/7/187

FALMOUTH SMITHICK HILL The Old Jewish Synagogue

01/10/75

II

Former synagogue, later commercial premises, now a house. 1808. Red brick with blue headers and granite quoins to road-frontage end, otherwise rendered; round arches to principal elevations; asbestos slate hipped roof. Rectangular plan. Road front has two original large hornless sashes with spoked fanlight heads and small panes; central oculus over; later doorway under right-hand window sill. Three similar original sashes to right-hand return. Two later windows high up to left-hand return; porch at far left.

INTERIOR not inspected.

HISTORY: the Jewish community settled in Falmouth in 1740 and had their first synagogue on Fish Strand Quay. They moved to this site in 1808 and the building remained in use as a synagogue until 1879. An early and historically significant example of an English synagogue, remarkably similar in style to contemporary non-conformist chapels.

Listing NGR: SW8081432764

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Legacy System number:: 460212
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.