Provincial Overview & Historical Lineage
Stretching from the River Mersey to the southern Lake District, West Lancashire governs 300 Craft Lodges across Liverpool, Preston, Blackpool, Lancaster, Southport, Wigan, Warrington, St Helens, Chorley, and Barrow-in-Furness.
Historically the largest Masonic Province in the world, West Lancashire includes Liverpool's historic Hope Street Masonic Hall and Preston Guild traditions.
| Official Title | Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire |
|---|---|
| Grand Lodge Constitution | UGLE |
| Geographic Region | North West England |
| Provincial Headquarters | 6 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, PR25 3NP |
| Provincial Grand Master | Mark F. Matthews |
| Provincial Grand Secretary | Peter M. Taylor |
| Provincial Office Telephone | 01772 623 557 |
| Year Constituted | 1826 |
| Warranted Craft Lodges | Approximately 300 Lodges (~8,100 members) |
| Official Provincial Website | https://www.westlancsfreemasons.org.uk ↗ |
Masonic Halls & Centres in West Lancashire
Select a Masonic Hall in West Lancashire below for exact street addresses, postcodes, nearest railway stations, parking, resident Lodges, and wedding or function room hire:
Masonic Hall in Liverpool (L1)
Liverpool Masonic Hall (Hope Street)
22 Hope Street, Knowledge Quarter, Liverpool, L1 9BW
Masonic Hall in Preston (PR2)
Preston Masonic Hall (Saul Street & Garstang Road)
Saul Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2QU
Masonic Hall in Warrington (WA1)
Warrington Masonic Hall (Winmarleigh Street)
15 Winmarleigh Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1NB
Masonic Hall in Blackpool (FY1)
Blackpool Masonic Hall (Adelaide Street)
90 Adelaide Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 4LA
Masonic Hall in Liverpool (Masonic Hall 9 Island Road South) (L19)
Masonic Hall 9 Island Road South
Masonic Hall 9 Island Road South, 9 Island Road South, Liverpool, L19 5NT
Masonic Hall in Widnes (WA8)
Masonic Hall Kingsway
Masonic Hall Kingsway, Kingsway, Widnes, WA8 7QH
Masonic Hall in Liverpool (Masonic Hall 22 Hope Street) (L1)
Masonic Hall 22 Hope Street
Masonic Hall 22 Hope Street, 22 Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BY
Masonic Hall in Stockport (SK3)
The Grange Club 151 Edgeley Road
The Grange Club 151 Edgeley Road, 151 Edgeley Road, Stockport, SK3 0TL
Masonic Hall in Manchester (Masonic Hall 15 Westbourne Road) (M41)
Masonic Hall 15 Westbourne Road
Masonic Hall 15 Westbourne Road, 15 Westbourne Road, Manchester, M41 0XQ
Masonic Hall in Manchester (Masonic Hall Elmbank, 46 Half Edge Lane) (M30)
Masonic Hall Elmbank, 46 Half Edge Lane
Masonic Hall Elmbank, 46 Half Edge Lane, Elmbank, 46 Half Edge Lane, Manchester, M30 9BA
Masonic Hall in Manchester (Masonic Hall Hospital Road) (M27)
Masonic Hall Hospital Road
Masonic Hall Hospital Road, Hospital Road, Manchester, M27 4EY
Masonic Hall in Leigh (WN7)
Masonic Hall 61 Ellesmere Street
Masonic Hall 61 Ellesmere Street, 61 Ellesmere Street, Leigh, WN7 4LQ
Masonic Hall in St Helens (WA10)
St Helens Masonic Hall 12-14 Hall Street
St Helens Masonic Hall 12-14 Hall Street, 12-14 Hall Street, St Helens, WA10 1DL
Masonic Hall in Prescot (L34)
Masonic Hall High Street
Masonic Hall High Street, High Street, Prescot, L34 3LD
Masonic Hall in Ashton-in-Makerfield (WN4)
Masonic Hall 6 Bryn Road
Masonic Hall 6 Bryn Road, 6 Bryn Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4 0AA
Masonic Hall in Westhoughton (BL5)
Masonic Hall Brookfield
Masonic Hall Brookfield, Brookfield, Westhoughton, BL5 3SP
Masonic Hall in Horwich (BL6)
Masonic Hall Ridgmont House
Masonic Hall Ridgmont House, Ridgmont House, Horwich, BL6 6RF
Masonic Hall in Wigan (WN2)
Masonic Hall 138 Market Street
Masonic Hall 138 Market Street, 138 Market Street, Wigan, WN2 3AY
Masonic Hall in Wigan (Masonic Hall Chapel Street) (WN5)
Masonic Hall Chapel Street
Masonic Hall Chapel Street, Chapel Street, Wigan, WN5 8JP
Masonic Hall in Chorley (PR7)
Masonic Hall Cunliffe Street
Masonic Hall Cunliffe Street, Cunliffe Street, Chorley, PR7 2BD
Masonic Hall in Leyland (PR25)
St. Ambrose Church Hall Moss Lane
St. Ambrose Church Hall Moss Lane, Moss Lane, Leyland, PR25 4XA
Masonic Hall in Leyland (Province of West Lancashire 6 Golden Hill Lane) (PR25)
Province of West Lancashire 6 Golden Hill Lane
Province of West Lancashire 6 Golden Hill Lane, 6 Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, PR25 3NP
Masonic Hall in Bamber Bridge (PR5)
The Hub 221 Cocker Lane
The Hub 221 Cocker Lane, 221 Cocker Lane, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8BP
Masonic Hall in Preston (The Masonic Hall Ashlar House) (PR1)
The Masonic Hall Ashlar House
The Masonic Hall Ashlar House, Ashlar House, Preston, PR1 2QU
Masonic Hall in Ormskirk (L39)
Masonic Hall Park Road
Masonic Hall Park Road, Park Road, Ormskirk, L39 3BY
Masonic Hall in Preston (The Norman Jepson Beefeater Inn Bluebell Way) (PR2)
The Norman Jepson Beefeater Inn Bluebell Way
The Norman Jepson Beefeater Inn Bluebell Way, Bluebell Way, Preston, PR2 5PZ
Masonic Hall in Liverpool (The Artists Club 5 Eberle Street) (L2)
The Artists Club 5 Eberle Street
The Artists Club 5 Eberle Street, 5 Eberle Street, Liverpool, L2 2AG
Masonic Hall in Liverpool (Athenaeum Club Church Alley) (L1)
Athenaeum Club Church Alley
Athenaeum Club Church Alley, Church Alley, Liverpool, L1 3DD
Masonic Hall in Liverpool (The Britannia Adelphi Hotel Ranelagh Place) (L3)
The Britannia Adelphi Hotel Ranelagh Place
The Britannia Adelphi Hotel Ranelagh Place, Ranelagh Place, Liverpool, L3 5UL
Masonic Hall in Preston (The League of Welldoers 119-133 Limekiln Lane) (L5)
The League of Welldoers 119-133 Limekiln Lane
The League of Welldoers 119-133 Limekiln Lane, 119-133 Limekiln Lane, Preston, L5 8SN
Masonic Hall in Liverpool (Litherland Masonic Hall 50-52 Sefton Road) (L21)
Litherland Masonic Hall 50-52 Sefton Road
Litherland Masonic Hall 50-52 Sefton Road, 50-52 Sefton Road, Liverpool, L21 7PQ
Masonic Hall in Southport (PR8)
Hillside Golf Club Hastings Road
Hillside Golf Club Hastings Road, Hastings Road, Southport, PR8 2LU
Masonic Hall in Southport (Masonic Hall 13 Duke Street) (PR8)
Masonic Hall 13 Duke Street
Masonic Hall 13 Duke Street, 13 Duke Street, Southport, PR8 1LS
Masonic Hall in Lytham St Annes (FY8)
The Palace 18 Garden Street
The Palace 18 Garden Street, 18 Garden Street, Lytham St Annes, FY8 2AA
Masonic Hall in Blackpool (Masonic Hall 83-85 Adelaide Street) (FY1)
Masonic Hall 83-85 Adelaide Street
Masonic Hall 83-85 Adelaide Street, 83-85 Adelaide Street, Blackpool, FY1 4LU
Masonic Hall in Poulton-le-Fylde (FY6)
Masonic Hall 14 Market Place
Masonic Hall 14 Market Place, 14 Market Place, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7AS
Masonic Hall in Thornton-Cleveleys (FY5)
Masonic Hall West Drive
Masonic Hall West Drive, West Drive, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 2BL
Masonic Hall in Preston (Masonic Hall Wyrebank, 14 The Moorings) (PR3)
Masonic Hall Wyrebank, 14 The Moorings
Masonic Hall Wyrebank, 14 The Moorings, Wyrebank, 14 The Moorings, Preston, PR3 1PG
Masonic Hall in Fleetwood (FY7)
Masonic Hall 32 The Esplanade
Masonic Hall 32 The Esplanade, 32 The Esplanade, Fleetwood, FY7 6HF
Masonic Hall in Lancaster (LA1)
Masonic Hall Rowley Court
Masonic Hall Rowley Court, Rowley Court, Lancaster, LA1 4NP
Masonic Hall in Morecambe (LA4)
Masonic Hall 5 Derby Street
Masonic Hall 5 Derby Street, 5 Derby Street, Morecambe, LA4 4BD
Masonic Hall in Carnforth (LA5)
Kerneforde Hall 65 Haws Hill
Kerneforde Hall 65 Haws Hill, 65 Haws Hill, Carnforth, LA5 9DG
Masonic Hall in Silverdale (LA5)
Masonic Hall Emesgate Lane
Masonic Hall Emesgate Lane, Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, LA5 0RA
Masonic Hall in Grange-over-Sands (LA11)
Masonic Hall Hampsfell Road
Masonic Hall Hampsfell Road, Hampsfell Road, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6BE
Masonic Hall in Barrow-in-Furness (LA13)
Masonic Hall Fairfield Lane
Masonic Hall Fairfield Lane, Fairfield Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9AH
Masonic Hall in Dalton-in-Furness (LA15)
Masonic Hall Hall Street
Masonic Hall Hall Street, Hall Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8RS
Masonic Hall in Ulverston (LA12)
Masonic Hall King's Road
Masonic Hall King's Road, King's Road, Ulverston, LA12 0BT
Masonic Hall in Ambleside (The Market House The Square) (LA22)
The Market House The Square
The Market House The Square, The Square, Ambleside, LA22 0NZ
Masonic Hall in Newby Bridge (LA12)
Newby Bridge Masonic Hall
Newby Bridge Masonic Hall, Newby Bridge, LA12 8NA
Premier & Historic Warranted Lodges in West Lancashire
| Lodge Name & Warrant No. | Consecrated | Specialist / Ritual Type | Regular Meeting Schedule | Masonic Hall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge of Lights No. 148 | 1765 | Historic 18th Century | Fourth Monday (Sep-Apr) | WARRINGTON |
| Harmonie Lodge No. 220 | 1775 | Georgian Heritage | Fourth Wednesday (Sep-Apr) | LIVERPOOL |
| Lodge of Unanimity No. 113 | 1761 | Preston Guild Heritage | Third Monday (Sep-Apr) | PRESTON |
| Clifton Lodge No. 703 | 1857 | Premier Blackpool Lodge | Third Tuesday (Sep-Apr) | BLACKPOOL |
| City of Lancaster Lodge No. 281 | 1925 | Universities Scheme (Lancaster University) | Third Thursdays of January, February, March, April, October and November | LANCASTER |
| Preston Guild Lodge No. L4408 | 1922 | Universities Scheme (The University of Central Lancashire) | Fourth Monday of January, February, March, April, May, September, October and November; Th | PRESTON THE MASONIC HALL ASHLAR HOUSE |
| University Lodge of Liverpool No. 4274 | 1921 | Universities Scheme (University of Liverpool Liverpool John Moo) | Second Monday of October, November, December, February, March, and April | LIVERPOOL ATHENAEUM CLUB CHURCH ALLEY |
West Lancashire Provincial Regalia & Joining Information
Brethren appointed to Provincial Grand Rank in Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire wear the official West Lancashire Provincial emblem on their full dress and undress aprons and collar jewels in accordance with Book of Constitutions dress regulations. Explore our Province-Specific Regalia & Apron Showcase or read our Step-by-Step Guide to Joining Freemasonry in West Lancashire.