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Brighton Regency Synagogue
The former synagogue from the southwest
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism (former)
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (1824–1874) Residential apartments (since 2007)
Status	Closed (as a synagogue); Repurposed
Location
Location	38–39 Devonshire Place, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England BN2 1QB
Country	United Kingdom
Location of the former synagogue, now apartment complex, in Brighton and Hove
Geographic coordinates	50°49′17″N 0°07′52″W / 50.8213°N 0.1310°W / 50.8213; -0.1310
Architecture
Architect(s)	David Mocatta
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Regency
Date established	1824 (as a congregation)
Completed	1825
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Nos. 38 and 39 and attached walls and piers, Devonshire Place (east side)
Designated	20 August 1971
Reference no.	1380432

The Brighton Regency Synagogue, also called the Devonshire Place Synagogue, is a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 38–39 Devonshire Place, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, in East Sussex, England, in the United Kingdom. The congregation, established in 1824, worshiped in the Ashkenazi rite.

The Regency building was completed in 1825 as a synagogue and ceased operation as a synagogue in 1874. The former synagogue building was listed as a Grade II listed building in 1971.

The site now comprises an apartment building.

History

The synagogue was built in 1824–25. It was enlarged in 1836–38 to designs by David Mocatta, England's first Jewish architect.

The building's chaste, pilastered façade, symmetry, and central doorway are typical of the Regency style. A faded inscription reading jews synagogue 5598 (1838) was faintly visible under the pediment in 2006. Inside, the original ceiling lantern, a typical Regency feature, is still in place.

The building was replaced by the Middle Street Synagogue in 1875, and sold. By 2007 it had been converted into apartments, with the façade sensitively restored and an historic plaque mentioning the architect.

See also

• Grade II listed buildings in Brighton and Hove: A–B
• History of the Jews in England
• List of former synagogues in the United Kingdom
• List of places of worship in Brighton and Hove

References

1. "Brighton & Hove Hebrew Congregation". Jewish Communities and Records - United Kingdom. JewishGen and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
2. Historic England. "Numbers 38 and 39 and attached walls and piers (Grade II) (1380432)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
3. ^ Kadish, Sharman (2006). Jewish Heritage in England: An Architectural Guide. English Heritage. pp. 76–77. ISBN 1-905624-28-X.
4. "Jewish Heritage UK – Planning & Development News". Jewish Heritage UK website. Survey of the Jewish Built Heritage (SJBH). 3 May 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.

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History Category Former list

• 1824 establishments in England
• 1874 disestablishments in England
• 19th-century synagogues in the United Kingdom
• Ashkenazi Jewish culture in London
• Ashkenazi synagogues
• David Mocatta buildings
• Former religious buildings and structures in Brighton and Hove
• Former Orthodox synagogues in England
• Grade II listed buildings in Brighton and Hove
• Jewish organizations established in 1824
• Regency architecture in England
• Regency and Biedermeier synagogues
• Synagogues completed in 1838
• Synagogues in Brighton and Hove