Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall

See also: Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha (Greater Kailash)

Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall (SGSS) is a Sikh Gurdwara situated on Guru Nanak Road and Park Avenue, Southall, in the London Borough of Ealing. It is the largest Sikh temple in London.^[1] Building work at the Havelock Road site commenced in March 2000 and the Gurdwara opened on Sunday 30 March 2003,^[1] in order to accommodate Southall's growing Sikh community. The Gurdwara cost £17.5 million to build.^[1] It was funded by donations from members of the local Sikh community.

Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha
Exterior and main entrance of Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Southall
Religion
Affiliation	Sikhism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Gurdwara
Location
Location	Southall, London Borough of Ealing, England, United Kingdom
Geographic coordinates	51.5004°N 0.3810°W / 51.5004; -0.3810
Architecture
Architect(s)	Architects CoPartnership
Type	Gurdwara
Style	Sikh
Completed	2003
Construction cost	£17.5 million
Capacity	3,000
Website
www.sgsss.org

In June 2003, the Gurdwara was visited by then Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, (now King Charles III).

Sikh school

In a bid to improve and advance the education of Sikh pupils, the gurdwara set up a brand new Sikh school – Khalsa Primary School. This school caters for children of Sikh parents as well as children of other faiths. It is located at Norwood Hall, Tentelow Lane, Southall and was purchased for £2.8 million from Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College.

Presidency

The current Gurdwara president is Himmat Singh Sohi.^[2]

See also

• Sikhism in the United Kingdom