Jews' Court, Lincoln

Jews' Court is the headquarters of the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology and a Grade I listed building.[1] It is located on Steep Hill in Lincoln, England, immediately above Jew's House.

Frontage of Jews' Court
Jews' Court is next to the Jew's House on Steep Hill, Lincoln

The Jews' Court is a building, which may contain some late medieval stonework. A recent architectural survey has shown that there is very little medieval stonework above basement level in the existing building.[2] Documentary evidence of 1290 when the Jewish community of Lincoln was expelled shows that the Jews' Court has always been divided into two houses, and a charter of 1316 mentions that a Jewish scola or synagogue had stood to the west in the tenement behind these two houses.[3]

In 1910, a well was dug in the basement of the building; the owner subsequently claimed that this was where the body of Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln had been found and charged people to see it.[4]

In 1992, the Lincolnshire Jewish Community, which is affiliated with Liberal Judaism began holding [5] Shabbat and High Holy Day services at Jews' Court. One of the services was filmed in the Simon Schama TV series "The Story of the Jews".

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "Jews Court (1388769)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  2. "Johnson" (2015), p.13.
  3. "Johnson" (2015), pp.11-13.
  4. Weil, Eric (September 2003). "Lincolnshire Jewish Community". BBC Lincolnshire. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  5. Roberts, Marcus. "Trail Lincoln". JTrails: National Anglo-Jewish Heritage Trail. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

Sources
  • Johnson C. (2015) Jews' Court: Truth and Legend in Walker A. (ed), Lincoln City Centre North of the River Witham in the Survey of Lincoln Vol.1.
  • Johnson C. and Jones S. (2016) Steep, Strait and High: Ancient Houses of Central Lincoln. Lincoln Record Society, Boydell & Brewer, Woodbridge
  • Lincolnshire Jewish Community, BBC Lincolnshire, 28 October 2014
  • Hutchinson Concise Encyclopedia: Lincoln±

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