Sheffield had a Jewish population from the 1780s, and its first synagogue was built in 1851 on Fig Tree Lane in the city centre.

It is built of brick, with faience dressings, and also has notable internal features, including a granite ark, choir gallery and hardwood pews.

[3] During World War II, the city centre synagogue was destroyed by bombing, and much of its community came to worship at Wilson Road.

In the 1960s, the two communities joined together, and in 2000, the resulting independent congregation moved to a new building at the Kingfield Hall site.

[6] The synagogue, sukkah, and adjacent boundary wall and gates were listed as Grade II buildings in 1992.