Basic Site Details

Name: Synagogue
Town, district or village: Giffnock
City or county: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: For Giffnock and Newlands Hebrew Congregation. Original site was to be in Fenwick Road but eventually built in Maryvill Avenue. (There is a Jewish Learning Centre in Fenwick Road)

Financed by Isaac Wolfson

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Synagogue  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2Fenwick Road  
Item 2 of 2Maryvill AvenueYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 424 July 1964 * Proposed1,100 capacity synagogue to be built, to be biggest place of Jewish worship in Scotland - c. £180,000
Item 2 of 41968 Build/construction 
Item 3 of 41969 Opened 
Item 4 of 41978 AdditionMikveh added

* earliest date known from documented sources.

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 4Norman Bailey Samnell B19671969Undertook the commission
Item 2 of 4Norman Bailey Samnell & Partners B19671969Undertook the commission.
Item 3 of 4Baron Bercott A1968 Scheme drawn up?
Item 4 of 4Baron Bercott & Associates A1968 Scheme drawn up?

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Kadish, Sharman2011The Synagogues of Britain and Ireland Newhaven & London: Yalep250
Item 2 of 2Kadish, Sharman2015Jewish Heritage in Britain and Ireland: an architectural guide London: Historic Englandp239

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Builder24 July 1964  p201
Item 2 of 3Jewish Chronicle20 September 1968   
Item 3 of 3Jewish Chronicle16 May 1969