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When did Freemasonry Begin? After extensive research, Tannehill Lodge No. 52 was able to find, Kilwinning Lodge No. 0, the Mother Lodge of Scotland which dates back to the year 1140 at the building of the Abbey of Kilwinning. The Lodge was founded in the Chapter House within the Abbey and remained there until the reformation in 1560 when the Earl of Glencairn, a blood enemy of the Earls of Eglinton who hold a long tradition with the Lodge, sacked the Abbey. Little is known of the Masons at this point but they still met at various locations including, the Abbey in 1598-1599, the house in the Crossbrae in the town centre in 1643 (the mason’s howf"), and the court house of the Earl of Eglinton. In the mid 1700’s the Masons decided to build a new Lodge and in 1779 the old Lodge was built at the entrance to the Abbey. Unfortunately, 100 years later due to decay and fear of the building collapsing it was demolished and a new Lodge was built thirty yards from the former site and the remains are found there today. The present Lodge was consecrated in 1893. Before the forming of the Grand Lodge of Scotland in 1736, Mother Kilwinning was a Grand Lodge in her own right issuing warrants and charters to lodges wishing to enjoy the privileges of Free- masonry; many Lodges still carry Kilwinning's name today. For more captivating history on the matter, courtesy of the same, go to Kilwinning No. 0, Mother-Lodge of Scotland. The Grand Lodge of Scotland eventually took over as the Grand Lodge of that jurisdiction in the 1700's. The present Freemasons' Hall was built during 1911 - 1912. It replaced an earlier building that had been on the site since 1858. The previous building was designed by the famous Scottish architect, David Bryce (who was a Freemason), but by the end of the century the building had become too small for the needs of the Grand Lodge and it was decided to build a new larger home - the present building. |
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