Greenbank Synagogue, Liverpool - March 2014

After the First World War, and into the mid-1920s, the Jewish population began to move away from Liverpool city centre to the wealthier suburbs. In 1928, the Hope Place Congregation began looking for a new site to build a larger synagogue and in 1935 this site was chosen and the lease for the site obtained from the City Corporation. Greenbank synagogue was built in 1936 to a design by architect Alfred Ernest Shennan and consecrated on August 15,1937. It became a refuge for homeless families in the Blitz. The building shut for good on January 8 2008 after its congregation dwindled to fewer than 40, with only one service being held a week.

This was something a bit different and good to see it before it gets fooked! Visited with MD, Boothy, Mr Sam, and WIMR who was our guide for the day, cheers!

Really nice lighting in those shots. Nice one.

Nice interior shots. I particularly like how natural lighting has been used to produced quite an atmospheric feel to the inside spaces of this building. Different and interesting.

Another cracking yet different set of images,thanks.

Wow. This place is certainly a hot spot!
Good though, must see sometime. Great timing with the light too.

The picture above the coat hooks looks interesting. Suggests that the intention was for the building to be much bigger and occupy significantly more land. Fascinating.

Thanks guys, yeah we got there first thing and before we left it started to get very busy!