Could a former bar be one of Spain's lost medieval synagogues?

Work is under way to see whether an abandoned 14th-century building is part of the legacy of the country's exiled Jews

The rambling, 14th-century building that sits off a narrow alley in the historic heart of Utrera, its patio walls furred with moss and its inner ones painted pugnacious shades of purple and orange, has led a long and varied existence.

Over the centuries, it has served the Andalucian city as a hospital, a home for abandoned children, a restaurant and, in its final incarnation, a bar.