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Oldest Synagogues In The United Kingdom
Synagogues may be considered "oldest" based on different criteria. A number of synagogues that predate the expulsion of the Jews from England have been discovered by archaeologists or by historians in buildings that have been in use for other purposes for many centuries. A second set of synagogues post-dates the legal return of Jews to England in the seventeenth century. Some synagogues have been destroyed or demolished and rebuilt on the same site, so that, while the site or congregation may be very old, the building may be modern. Still other old synagogue buildings exist, but were sold by the congregation and are now used for other purposes, some as churches or mosques, others for everything from residences to school recital halls. And some very old synagogues have been in continuous use as synagogues for many centuries. England * Jews' Court, Lincoln, built between 1150 and 1180. A recent architectural survey of the existing building has shown that there is very little me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bevis Marks Synagogue P6110044
Bevis (sometimes spelled ''Beavis'' or ''Bevys'') is a given name of Old French origin, meaning someone coming from Beauvais, in the Oise region, or after the Norman French “belfils” or “beufitz”, meaning fair or lovely son. It was not recorded in England until after the Norman Conquest in 1066. People * Andrew Bevis, an Australian actor * Arch Bevis (1955–), Australian politician * Bevis Hillier (1940–), art historian and biographer of Sir John Betjeman * Bevis Longstreth, novelist and former Commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission * Billy Bevis (1918–1994), British football player * Fred Beavis, 57th mayor of Toronto * Howard Landis Bevis (1885–1968), president of Ohio State University * John Bevis (c.1664–1771), English astronomer, known for discovering the Crab Nebula * Leslie Bevis (1954–), American actress * Marie-Louise Bévis (1972–), French athlete * Bevis Mugabi (born 1995), footballer * Muriel Bevis, American baseball p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
