Freemasons’ Hall, Bridge Street, Manchester
The building work on Freemasons’ Hall, Bridge Street, is scheduled to commence in April 2012. The Craft Lodges and Royal Arch Chapters, which usually meet at Bridge Street, Manchester will be accommodated at Hemsley House, Salford Masonic Hall. Dependant upon room availability, Hemsley House will be able to accommodate additional Orders and others who normally meet at Manchester. The precise date for the work to commence has yet to be determined and it is likely that the Hall will be ready for re-occupation in November 2012.
Hemsley House will be having a Briefing day for Secretaries, Scribe Es and other interested parties at 11.00 am on Saturday 28th January 2012. Please notify Reg Newsome of your intention to attend for refreshment reasons.
Two meetings were held for Manchester and Salford Masonson Tuesday, 25 October 2011 and Tuesday, 1 November 2011, at Freemasons’ Hall, Bridge Street.
The presentations clarified the situation with regard to meeting at Salford, including:
- the dining arrangements, terms of business and details on accommodation etc.,
- an explanation, in more depth, of the planned development work at Freemasons’ Hall,
- an excellent opportunity to ask questions of the various teams involved in the project and
- being able to learn about the proposed management structure for Bridge Street Freemasonry in the future.
In order to assist everyone, after the meetings the visual display is now on permanent view within the entrance to Freemasons’ Hall.
In the meanwhile the following may be helpful:
The common Frequently Asked Questions that we have received can be viewed or download by clicking on the link below. These FAQ will be updated on a regular basis so please check back frequently:
There have been 2 Provincial Newsletters regarding the future of Freemasons' Hall which can be accessed below:
At the AGM of the East Lancashire Masonic Charity a presentation was given by the Developers of the Hall, the full story can be accessed below:
ELMC AGM NEWS AND FREEMASONS HALL DEVELOPMENT PRESENTATION
Salford Masonic Hall will be providing a booklet containing contact details, menus and dining arrangements, together with all the necessary information to ensure a smooth transition and welcome to your temporary meeting place. The booklet will be available at the meetings detailed above and as a download from this pageafter the first of the meetings.
The Province requests that you do not currently make any approach to Hemsley House for the booking of meetings and meals;
you will receive a further letter inviting you to make contact.
