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MIDDLESBROUGH FREEMASONS

Freemasonry in Middlesbrough

 

From humble beginnings

First took root on Tees-side when a Lodge was warranted by the Antients Grand Lodge on 2 December 1756 at the Queen’s Head, High Street, Stockton-on-Tees,
moving to the Black Lion, in 1773 and to their Hall, Masons’ Court, Stockton-on-Tees, in 1796.
The Lodge was named Lodge of Philanthropy in 1788, changed its number five times, the last being in 1832 to No. 28, but was erased on 5 September 1838.
Over the next 100 years other Lodges were founded in Hartlepool and West Hartlepool, Stokesley with the Cleveland Lodge, and Guisborough with the Zetland Lodge.

Freemasons & Middlesbrough

There wasnt a Lodge in Mddlesbrough until the 14 December 1852 when the North York Lodge No. 876 (now No. 602), was lawfully constituted , meeting in an upper room in the Station Hotel, Cleveland Terrace. Freemasons Hall in Marton Road opened in 1861 and for over one hundred years was the home to Middlesbroughs Freemasons until 1975 whenit was demolished to make way for the A66 Route through Middlesbrogh. Since then they have been meeting at Roman Road Masonic Hall

Lodges formed in Middlesbrough over the years

  • North York Lodge 602 in 1852
  • Ferrum Lodge 1848 in 1879
  • Orde Powlett Lodge 2391 in 1891(recently closed)
  • Erimus Lodge 3474 in 1910 (this has recently closed)
  • Peace Lodge 3936 in 1919
  • Vulcan Lodge 4510 in 1923
  • Ronaldshay Lodge in 1931
  • Acklam Lodge in 1946
  • Lodge of St. Hilda in 1948 (recently closed)
  • Linthorpe Lodge in 1950 (recently closed)
  • Dundas Lodge in 1964
  • Ashbrooke Lodge in 1997
Freemasonry in Middlesbrough

Middlesbroughs rapid growth over a very short period of time appears to have been through a combination of many things including the River Tees, ironstone in the nearbyCleveland Hills, the influence of entrepreneurs Bolckow and Vaughan and a workforce of industrial adventurers being readily available for regular,though hard employment.
Originally there was little regard towards health or sanitation and pay was extremely poor.

It wasn’t until the 14 December 1852 when the North York Lodge No. 876 (now No. 602), was lawfully constituted in Middlesbrough, meeting in an upper room in the Station Hotel, Cleveland Terrace.

On 17 May 1860 the Foundation stone for Freemasons Hall Marton Road was laid by the DepProvGM, George Marwood of Busby Hall and the first actual masonicmeeting was held there on 17 January 1861.

Other Lodges close to Middlesbrough were formed, Marwood No. 1244 at Redcar and Handyside No. 1618 at Saltburn in the years 1869 and 1876 respectively.

It wasn’t until the late 1870s when a number of members of North York Lodge decided to petition United Grand Lodge for the formation of another Middlesbrough Lodge.

Have a Masonic enquiry?

Interested In Joining?

First thing to do is look at a few websites

 

            

If you know which Lodge you wish to join, either fill in the form or click here

If not, pick a day of the week that suits you (Most Lodges meet on the same day of the month)

Drop us a line and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

 

If you know which Lodge you wish to join, either fill in the form or click here

If not, pick a day of the week that suits you (Most Lodges meet on the same day of the month)

Drop us a line and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

TUE

Sorry no Lodges meet here on a Tuesday

WED

Ferrum Lodge 1848

Dundas Lodge 7970

THUR

Ronaldshay Lodge 5276

FRI

North York Lodge 602

Peace Lodge 3936

Acklam Lodge 6248