Lauderdale Road Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue
| Lauderdale Road Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue | |
|---|---|
The synagogue in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Spanish & Portuguese Sephardi |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Senior Rabbi Joseph Dweck |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Lauderdale Road, 2 Ashworth Road, Maida Vale, City of Westminster, London, England W9 1JY |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Location of the synagogue in the City of Westminster | |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°31′40″N 0°11′05″W / 51.5277°N 0.1846°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Davis & Emanuel |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Byzantine Revival |
| Date established | 1657 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1896 |
| Website | |
| sephardi | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue |
| Type | Listed Building |
| Designated | 6 September 1989 |
| Reference no. | 1264017 |
The Lauderdale Road Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue, more commonly called the Lauderdale Road Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Maida Vale on Lauderdale Road in the City of Westminster, West London, England, in the United Kingdom.
The synagogue is the community hub of the S&P Sephardi Community, also known as Qahal Qadosh Shaar Shamayim (Hebrew translation: "The Holy Congregation of the Gate of Heaven"). The congregation worships in the Sephardi rite, and it is the oldest Jewish community and largest of Sephardi origin in the United Kingdom.
The synagogue, completed in 1896, was designated as a Grade II listed building in 1989.