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Edinburgh, 96, 98 George Street, Freemasons' Hall
Hall (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, 96, 98 George Street, Freemasons' Hall
Classification Hall (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Grand Lodge Of Scotland; New Masonic Hall
Canmore ID 113224
Site Number NT27SE 758
NGR NT 25010 73903
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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View from NNE
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Interior, basement, lower hall, detail of wooden corbel
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, detail of bust in wall niche
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, detail of wall light at upper level
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of stained glass window
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of stained glass window
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Interior, 2nd floor, museum annex, view from SE
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Detail of statue of St. Andrew above entrance
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Interior, basement, west corridor, view from N
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Interior, basement, store room, view from W
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of stained glass window
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Interior, 1st floor, grand committee room, portrait of William Inglis by Raeburn
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Interior, 2nd floor, museum, view of fireplace
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Interior, 2nd floor, library, view from NW
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Interior, 2nd floor, library, view of fireplace
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Interior, basement, lower hall, view from NW
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Interior, ground floor, gallery, view from W end
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Interior, 1st floor, grand committee room, detail of wallcovering
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Interior, 1st floor, grand master mason's room, view from SE
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Interior, 1st floor, grand master mason's room, view of fireplace
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Interior, 1st floor, grand master mason's room, detail of carved panel on mantle
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Interior, 2nd floor, library, view from NW
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Interior, 2nd floor, landing, view of columns and stairwell
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Interior, basement, store room, detail of foundation stone set in floor
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View before building of new Freemason's Hall
Records of Messrs Inglis, landscape and architectural photographers, Edinburgh, Scotland
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View from NNE
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Interior, basement, detail of bell console
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Interior, ground floor, entrance hall, view from E
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, detail of wall light fitting with memorial plaque below
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of organ from gallery
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of stained glass window
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of stained glass window
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Interior, 1st floor, grand committee room, view of fireplace
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Interior, 1st floor, grand committee room, fireplace, detail of cornice
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Interior, 1st floor, grand master mason's room, view of fireplace
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Interior, 1st floor, grand master mason's room, view of ceiling
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Interior, 2nd floor, museum annex, view from SE
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Interior, 1st floor, gents wc, detail of toilet roll holder
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View of entrance doorway with statue of St. Andrew above
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View of entrance from NE
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Interior, basement, store room, view from W
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of cupola from below
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, gallery, detail of wall light fitting
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of stained glass windows on W wall
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of stained glass window
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Freemasons' Hall, George Street, Edinburgh. 1st floor, grand committee room, fireplace, detail of carved panel on mantle
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Interior view of Freemason's Hall, Edinburgh, 1st floor, grand committee room, fireplace, detail of carved lion on mantle
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Interior, 2nd floor, landing, view from NW
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Interior, 2nd floor, landing, detail of balustrade
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View of statue of St Andrew above entrance to Freemason's Hall, 96-98 George Street, Edinburgh.
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6/8/2002
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Detail of urns on parapet
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Interior, basement, lower hall, detail of column capitals
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view from SE
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Interior, 1st floor, grand committee room, view from SE
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Interior, 1st floor, grand committee room, view from NW
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Interior, 2nd floor, museum, view from SE
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Interior, 2nd floor, landing, detail of light fiitting
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General view of cupula.
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View showing entrance
Photographs by H D Wyllie, photographer, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Detail of statue of St. Andrew above entrance
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View from N
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Detail of urns on parapet
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Interior, basement, detail of bell console with bell
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Interior, ground floor, entrance hall, view of staircase
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, detail of wall light fitting with memorial plaque below
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, detail of wall light fitting with memorial plaque below
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Interior, 1st floor, grand committee room, view from SE
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Interior, 1st floor, grand committee room, detail of ceiling rose
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Interior, 1st floor, grand master mason's room, view from NW
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Interior, 2nd floor, museum, view from SE
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view from SE
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View of entrance doorway with statue of St. Andrew above
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view showing stage area and organ
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of ceremonial chairs
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, detail of wall light fitting with memorial plaque below
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, detail of bust in wall niche
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, detail of wall light at upper level
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Interior, 2nd floor, landing, view of columns and stairwell
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Interior, 2nd floor, landing, view from NW
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Interior, ground floor, gents toilet washroom, view from SW
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view from SE
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Interior view of Freemasons' Hall, Edinburgh, ground floor, main hall, view of organ from gallery
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of stained glass window
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Interior, 1st floor, grand committee room, view from NW
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Interior, 2nd floor, museum, view from NW
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Interior, groound floor, gents toilet, view showing urinals
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View from N
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Interior, basement, detail of bell console with bell
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Interior, ground floor, gents toilet washroom, view from SW
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, detail of bust in wall niche
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Interior, 2nd floor, museum annex, view of fireplace
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Interior, 2nd floor, landing, detail of balustrade
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Elevated view from N
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Detail of statue above entrance
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Interior, basement, detail of bell console
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view from balcony to N
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, detail of bust in wall niche
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Interior, ground floor, main hall, view of stained glass window
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Interior, 1st floor, grand committee room, portrait of William St. Clair of Roslin
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Interior, 1st floor, grand master mason's room, detail of ceiling light fitting
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- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
NT27SE 758.00 25010 73903
Hall [NAT]
OS (GIS) MasterMap, July 2010.
NT27SE 758.01 Cancelled
Architect: David Bryce
Sculptor: John Thomas, London
REFERENCE
SRO
The Round Drawing room.
The back and front drawing rooms.
Photographs from a collection of 1858 onwards.
19thc.
GD35/326
(Undated) information in NMRS.
Project (1997)
The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (http://www.pmsa.org.uk/) set up a National Recording Project in 1997 with the aim of making a survey of public monuments and sculpture in Britain ranging from medieval monuments to the most contemporary works. Information from the Edinburgh project was added to the RCAHMS database in October 2010 and again in 2012.
The PMSA (Public Monuments and Sculpture Association) Edinburgh Sculpture Project has been supported by Eastern Photocolour, Edinburgh College of Art, the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, Historic Scotland, the Hope Scott Trust, The Old Edinburgh Club, the Pilgrim Trust, the RCAHMS, and the Scottish Archive Network.
Field Visit (13 March 2002)
Standing figure of St Andrew with his cross behind him. St Andrew wears a simple gown and looks up to heaven.
The architect A. Hunter Crawford was Past Grand Architect. The Freemasons' Hall was built on the site of the old hall which had been built over fifty years before. The cost of the new building was about £40,000.
Inspected By : T.S.
Inscriptions : None
Signatures : None Visible
Design period : 1910 - 1912
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0667)
