Liverpool Masonic Hall Explained

Masonic Hall, Liverpool
Building Type:Masonic Lodge, commercial offices, theatre & drama space.
References:[1]

Masonic Hall is a Grade II listed building in Liverpool, England. Used as a lodge for Freemasons since 1857, the building is also used by a theatre company and drama academy.[2] There are plans to open a 130 theatre within the building.[3]

History

The Masons have been using the building since 1857. Originally known as the 'House in the Garden' the building was expanded twice; once in the 1870s and again in 1932. There are a series of ornate lodge meeting rooms within the building, some of which are based on themes such as Rome or Egypt. There is a war memorial dedicated to the 190 Masons who died in World War I.

See also

Architecture of Liverpool

External links

53.4027°N -2.9703°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England. Historic. MASONIC HALL, Liverpool - 1343611 Historic England. historicengland.org.uk. 21 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Houghton. Alistair. Look inside Liverpool's historic Freemasons hall hidden in the heart of the city. Liverpool Echo. 21 August 2017. 20 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Houghton. Alistair. New theatre to open in Liverpool's Hope Street. Liverpool Echo. 21 August 2017. 21 August 2017.

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