As you have probably realized already, I like London very much and can talk about it a lot.
However, this article - the third one in a row, will be the final one, at least for now.
Today I’d like to share with you one place we went to last year- Freemasons’ Hall of United Grand Lodge of England, the oldest Grand Lodge in the world.
Freemasons’ Hall is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and the principal meeting place for Masonic Lodges in London. Grand Lodge has been on Great Queen Street since 1775, the present Hall being the third building on the site.
Built between 1927–1932 as a memorial to the Freemasons who died in the First World War, it is one of the finest Art Deco buildings in England, and is now listed internally and externally. In addition to the Grand Temple (seating 1700) there are 21 Lodge Rooms, a Library and Museum, Board and Committee Rooms and administrative offices. The building is fully open to the public Monday to Friday, free of charge.
The Museum contains an extensive collection of objects with Masonic decoration including pottery and porcelain, glassware, silver, furniture and clocks, jewels and regalia; items belonging to famous and Royal Freemasons including Winston Churchill and Edward VII are on display.
When the Grand Temple is not in use, there are up to five tours per day at 11am, 12noon, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Each tour starts in the Library and Museum. Remember, that photographic ID may be required to be shown.
To make a reservation for your tour send an e-mail by using a link on this page http://www.ugle.org.uk/ask-a-question/visiting-freemasons-hall/. We did it a month in advance to reserve a date and a time we wanted.
The address of Freemasons’ Hall is:
60 Great Queen Street
London, WC2B 5AZ
United Kingdom
60 Great Queen Street
London, WC2B 5AZ
United Kingdom
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