Meeting Places 1876

The following list of lodges is from The Freemason newspaper dated 30th September, 1876. How many lodges still meet in these premises?

The Glasgow city lodges met in Buchannan Street, Robertson Street and Hope Street. Buchannan Street was the main ‘centre’ for lodges and known as St. Mark’s Hall. It was described as “the most commodious Lodge Room in the West of Scotland, and it was in these rooms that Provincial Grand Lodge met.” Bro. Sir Archibald Alison was Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow and held the office from 1847 to 1867.

In Paisley, the lodges met in the High Street and Moss Street (which was The Saracen’s head Inn or The Town’s House also known as St. Mirren’s Hall in masonic circles). And well known to 242 brethren, we met in The Cross Keys Hotel on the High Street. The September edition will have an article about The Town’s House in Paisley, also the home of Paisley Kilwinning, now defunct.