This was not actually the first synagogue built after the Jews returned to England in the 17th century, that was the synagogue at Creechurch Lane. The Duke's Place Great Synagogue was constructed in 1690 but as the congregation grew, larger and larger synagogues were built, the last in 1790, this surviving until destroyed in WW2.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Great Synagogue, Dukes Place
Commemorated ati
Great Synagogue, Dukes Place
Corporation of London The Great Synagogue, Dukes Place, constituent of the Un...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
John Wesley's house
Wesley built the chapel first, 1778, and then two houses, one either side, one for his own use and one for visiting preachers and their hangers-on. Both designed by George Dance the younger who als...
1 memorial
Paul's Cross
Sermons had been preached at Paul's Cross since at least the 12th century. In 1449 Bishop Kemp had it rebuilt and it remained in that form until in 1643 the puritanical Long Parliament ordered its...
2 memorials
Fr. Frank Oakley Rowland
Fr. Rowland opened a a mission church in 1881 in a small field near a pond just off the Brecknock Road. This later became the church hall - still in use in 2013 (probably the building immediately...
1 memorial
Previously viewed
Staple Inn Hall
Staple Inn Hall, built in 1580, was destroyed by a flying bomb on the 24th August 1944. The Hall was rebuilt in its original form in 1955, incorporating timber & other materials saved from the...
1 memorial
Royal College of Chemistry
W1, Oxford Street, 299
Royal Society of Chemistry National Historic Chemical Landmark Former site of the Royal College of Chemistry (1845 - 1872) The College...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Chauncy Hare Townshend Schools
SW1, Rochester Street
The central, rather cottagey, building has both CHT plaques, the terracotta plaque to the left of the entrance and the war damage plaque ...
3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Burdett-Coutts - Victoria Park - plaque
E9, Victoria Park
2016: We've replaced our 2012 dull and cold-looking photos with those our colleague, Alan Patient, took on his sunny visit. In the 19th ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
William Thompson
One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851.
1 memorial
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them