2022
TQ3081 : Freemasons Hall, Great Queen Street
taken 4 years ago, near to London, The City of London, England
This is 1 of 2 images, with title starting with Freemasons Hall, Great Queen Street in this square
Freemasons Hall, Great Queen Street
The building features an imposing tower on the corner, made more striking by being caught in a shaft of sunlight on an otherwise cloudy and wet day. It was built in 1927-33 to the designs of HV Ashley and Winton Newman, as the Masonic Peace Memorial Building (a memorial to Freemasons killed in World War I). It is effectively the headquarters of English Freemasonry. Listed grade II* (list entry 1113218).
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Freemasons' Hall (provided by N Chadwick)
Freemasons' Hall in London is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England, as well as being a meeting place for many Masonic Lodges in the London area. It is located in Great Queen Street between Holborn and Covent Garden and has been a Masonic meeting place since 1775. There have been three Masonic buildings on the site, with the current incarnation being opened in 1933.
Parts of the building are open to the public daily, and its preserved classic Art Deco style, together with its regular use as a film and television location, have made it a tourist destination.
Grade II* listed. Link
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- Grid Square
- TQ3081, 3314 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen Craven (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 31 May, 2022 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 19 June, 2022
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 3044 8122
[10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.8912N 0:7.2940W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 3038 8116
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
