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  1. Grindle

    Greenbank Synagogue Mossley May 2019

    Treading a well worn path to this behemoth of a building  The foundation stone for Greenbank Drive Synagogue was laid on 14 June 1936 by Baron Tobias Globe attended by the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire, Dr J H Hertz. The building was consecrated on August 15 1937 and opened by Professor...
  2. BritishRanger

    Ark Synagogue

    The Ark Synagogue, Liverpool. Also known as Greenbank Synagogue. History - My visit - I visited this site recently with two friends that I run the facebook page 0151 Outdoors with, if you are on facebook, give us a like! Well, I dont really know if this can be classed as a report, haven't...
  3. TheVampiricSquid

    The Ark - Grenbank Synagogue, Liverpool - October 2015

    History: Built in the 1930’s The Ark is not a traditional synagogue, but is certainly in keeping with the Art Deco style of the era. The building incorporated a number of architectural advancements to successfully create a modernised synagogue experience. The amazing space is inviting and has...
  4. Hydro

    The Ark - Greenbank Synagogue - December 14

    Number four of my hundreds of back logged reports to do! Can i first of all apologise for the angle of my images, these were taken on my S5 :( Visited with -Raz- and 2 non members on our trip around Lancashire. The Explore; At first we were sure we werent going to get into this building as...
  5. C

    Greenbank Synagogue Dec 14

    I was dead excited to see this place, then the day before we came a report was posted saying it had been sealed up. Gutted! Then to our amazement, we found a window, unboarded and open. Mazel tov!!! Shame to see this place so trashed. The metal has gone, the flooring...
  6. TrevBish.co.uk

    Greenbank Synagogue - Liverpool - December 2014

    Beautiful building this is. Such a shame to see it go to waste and ruin. Hopfully it will be saved soon! Shalom! 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. This...
  7. zeroUE

    The Ark (February 2014)

    The Ark. An all too brief visit to this former synagogue known as… The Ark Thanks for looking! High res copies @ www.zerourbex.co.uk/2014/02/the-ark/
  8. The_Raw

    The Ark, Synagogue in Liverpool - March 2014

    What a place, it's practically like a museum with all the religious artefacts, old photographs and documents left behind. The last I heard a local Rabbi has now taken the Torah scrolls to safety so we were lucky to have seen them on our viit. I visited with a non-member. This synagogue was...
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