Built
1896, by Davis and Emanuel. Red brick with Portland stone banding
to lower stage and dressings; slate roof with central copper
roofed dome.
Centralised
plan with entrance hall to front. Byzantine style. 3-bay front
dominated by square piers with ogee-capped octagonal turrets
flanking central semi-circular arch over rose window and two
semi-circular arched doorways; upper stages of outer bays have
square piers linked by continuous moulded stone cornice over
5-light square-headed windows with moulded stone capitals to
piers; recessed foiled panels to parapet. Side elevations each
have similar outer bays and turretted piers flanking gabled
central bay with 3 graduated semi-circular arched windows over
square-headed ground floor windows; small rose window to rear;
central dome has round-arched windows to drum and is surmounted
by cupola with ball finial.
Interior:
segmental-vaulted entrance hall with wreathed handrails and
decorative wrought-iron balustrade to open-well staircases in
outer bays.
Synagogue
interior has dome set on semi-circular arches and scagliola
columns with richly-carved Byzantine/Romanesque cushion capitals
to decorative balcony fronts and upper stages. Semi-circular
arched recess to fine inlaid wood ark in 'Moorish' style with
gilt domes and panelled doors framed by 3 semi-circular
decorative arches set on grouped square piers with similar
cushion capitals and foliate spandrels with Stars of David to
tall central arch.
Central
bimah with panelled and balustraded enclosure surmounted by
wrought-iron candelabra.
Good
stained glass.
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