Montefiore Mausoleum in Ramsgate, Kent

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Via Honeysuckle Rd - behind the Montefiore Medical Centre
Ramsgate, Thanet District, Kent CT11 England

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The Mausoleum
Next to the Synagogue is a replica of Rachel's Tomb, on the road to Bethlehem, for which Lady Montefiore had organized the repair for in 1839. The architect David Mocatta was commissioned by Sir Moses to build this mausoleum for his childless wife who predeceased him. The Montefiores are laid to rest side by side in brick vaults, covered by identical chest tombs of Aberdeen marble. As is traditional, the tombs face east towards Jerusalem, with a small stained glass skylight.

The Synagogue
The simple building is based on a rectangular plan with canted corners, and a semicircular aspe at the back to accommodate the Ark. It has whitewashed stucco walls and a lead roof. The interior of a small prayer hall was originally dimly lit above an octagonal dome and lantern of clear and red glass, a feature typical of the Regency, and by a tiny window over the Ark, now filled with a stained glass Decalogue. Later windows were introduced at gallery level. The classicism of the tapering Ark is modified by the lotus-bud capitals, which give it a slightly Egyptian feel.