There were Jewish residents in Brighton from the second half of the 1700’s.

Jew Street itself is named from Brighton’s first synagogue which was probably sited at the southern end, from about 1792, and is said to have also had a school. It was a place where people would gather for gossip, trade and worship, and remained there until around 1800. A sealed arched doorway in the twitten off the street is thought to be linked to this building.

As the community developed, the synagogue moved to Pounes Court (now demolished) off West Street then, in 1823, to Devonshire Place, where it is reported to have held 50 people.

On the corner of Jew Street was a chemist, and Ted’s the greengrocer; Phil West sold winkles and shell fish, and I believe that it is still a shell fish shop today. There was also a Kosher butcher in this area.

Go back to Church Street and turn right. Walk down Church Street and cross over just before you get to Brighton Dome, stopping outside the Black Horse Pub.