[87798] Glasgow : Garnethill Synagogue

            Garnethill Synagogue, Hill Street, Garnethill, Glasgow, 1877-79.
By John McLeod (1838-1888).
A listed.
East elevation, Garnet Street..

Garnethill is of great architectural and historical significance as the first purpose built synagogue in Scotland.

The Jewish community in Glasgow was established in the 1820s, and slowly grew to be the biggest Jewish community in Scotland by the turn of the century. During the early days of the community, Sabbaths and Holidays were celebrated in a small rented room in the High Street. A formal congregation was established not long after 1829, and found a home for their synagogue in the Old Post Office Court, Trongate. Following further moves to a room in Anderson's College (abandoned because of its proximity to the dissection room) and a top floor flat in Howard Street, in 1852 a building on the corner of George Street and John Street was purchased for £1700. Following £800 worth of alterations, the new synagogue was consecrated in 1857. However, only 18 years later, this synagogue was becoming crowded, and the decision was taken to build a new synagogue with school attached.

In November 1875, the site on the corner of Hill Street and Garnet Street was selected and bought. The site was cleared and on 17 March 1877 the plans were approved. The architect was John McLeod, who consulted Nathan Solomon Joseph (1834-1909), a Jewish architect based in London and well known for his synagogue designs including the Bayswater Synagogue. The foundation stone was laid in March 1877 and the completed building was consecrated by Rabbi Dr Hermann Adler on the 9th of September 1879.

Taken on: May 24, 2010

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