Synagogue in Sunderland

The Synagogue in Sunderland was completed in 1928 by architect Marcus Kenneth Glass. In use until 2006, this brick synagogue in the Neo-Byzantine and Art Deco style is now abandoned.

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Key Features

  • Architecture

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