Old Synagogue

Canterbury, United Kingdom

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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Located at 944 King Street in Canterbury, Kent, the Old Synagogue stands as a distinguished example of Egyptian Revival architecture. Built in 1848 for an Orthodox Jewish congregation that had worshiped in the area since 1720, the structure was restored in 1889 and remains one of the finest surviving synagogues in the Egyptian Revival style. The building served its original religious purpose until approximately 1911, when the congregation dissolved. After its sale in 1937, the structure was successively adapted for use as a church hall and, from 1982 onward, by The King's School for musical performances. Grade II listed since 1973, the Old Synagogue is among a rare group of surviving early-nineteenth-century Egyptian Revival religious buildings worldwide, alongside structures such as the Hobart Synagogue in Tasmania and churches in Nashville and Sag Harbor.