Sunderland Mikveh, Mowbray Road
Sunderland Mikveh, Mowbray Road
HER Number
10842
District
Sunderland
Site Name
Sunderland Mikveh, Mowbray Road
Place
Sunderland
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Jewish Ritual Bath
Site Type: Specific
Jewish Ritual Bath
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Description
This single storey red brick building was built in 1936 before the opening of the Sunderland Beth Hamedrash (religious study hall often attached to a synagogue) in Mowbray Road in 1938 (now demolished).
The building was demolished c2017. Both the 'Synagogue', attached to number 8 Mowbray Road, and the Mikveh on the western side of the plot can be seen on the Ordnance Survey 1:1250 map of 1955. Photos of the Mikveh uploaded to Flickr in 2011 show the building in a dilapidated state prior to its demolition, with a plain red brick exterior, metal water tank on the east side, and tiled interior.
The building was demolished c2017. Both the 'Synagogue', attached to number 8 Mowbray Road, and the Mikveh on the western side of the plot can be seen on the Ordnance Survey 1:1250 map of 1955. Photos of the Mikveh uploaded to Flickr in 2011 show the building in a dilapidated state prior to its demolition, with a plain red brick exterior, metal water tank on the east side, and tiled interior.
Easting
439954
Northing
556108
Grid Reference
NZ439954556108
Sources
Sharman Kadish, 2006, Jewish Heritage in England - Architectural Guide, page 186;
Ordnance Survey 1955 1:1250 map, sheet NZ3956SE - A;
Flickr album 'Jewish Sites in Sunderland' by stetic77 https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenlevey/albums/72157626944930097/with/5881540746
Ordnance Survey 1955 1:1250 map, sheet NZ3956SE - A;
Flickr album 'Jewish Sites in Sunderland' by stetic77 https://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenlevey/albums/72157626944930097/with/5881540746