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Latitude: 50.7225 / 50°43'21"N
Longitude: -3.534 / 3°32'2"W
OS Eastings: 291816
OS Northings: 92558
OS Grid: SX918925
Mapcode National: GBR P0.PYYN
Mapcode Global: FRA 37H5.F1L
Plus Code: 9C2RPFF8+2C
Entry Name: Synagogue
Listing Date: 29 January 1953
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1273591
English Heritage Legacy ID: 417661
ID on this website: 101273591
Location: Exeter, Devon, EX4
County: Devon
District: Exeter
Electoral Ward/Division: St David's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Exeter
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Central Exeter
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Synagogue
SX9192NE MARY ARCHES STREET
(North side)
871/2/452 Synagogue Place
29.1.53
Synagogue
GV II*
Synagogue. Built 1764. Rendered over local stone rubble; slate double hipped roof with central lantern. Exterior: 2 storey, 3 window stucco front to street, rusticated ground floor. Greek Doric columns to entrance reveals, framing mid C19 double-leaf panelled door with decorative overlight. INTERIOR: Internal lobby with moulded cornice, panelled doors in moulded architraves; caretaker's quarters to right include mid Cl8 stair with turned balusters. Planned with same layout as that at Plymouth but for half the number of people. Large coved cornice, ladies gallery (with bookrests fixed by hinges to gallery front) supported on painted columns, the panelled front surmounted by a screen of brass railings. Raised reading desk with candelabra and similar screen. Pews incorporate tilting bookrests for standing use above the scrolled armrests, a unique design. The Ark is similar to that at Plymouth but with scrolled pediment above the Decalogue, bearing witness to the use of travelling joiners copying architectural detail.
An outstanding example of a Georgian synagogue, one of the most complete in the country.
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