Practical info

Type of location: Synagogue

United Hebrew Congregation

151 Shadwell Lane, Leeds, LS17 8DW

Tel : +44 (0) 113 269 6141

https://www.uhcleeds.com/

Historical description

Leeds

There are less than 10000 Jews living in the Yorkshire town of Leeds. They began arriving around 1840 and, in increasing numbers, between 1881 and 1905 as a result of persecution in Russia. The town had a flourishing wool industry and, in 1885, was the scene of the ... Read more