ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the meeting places that were created for masonic assemblies as a result of the organisation's rapid growth. It deals with a particular region and comprises a set of short articles, each focusing on one particular masonic hall, providing a history and a physical description. During the century, the establishment and expansion of masonic halls generated a steady stream of newspaper articles. The result was an impressive building, christened the Masonic Peace Memorial - a title that enjoyed currency until the Second World War, when the memorial assumed the name of its predecessor, Freemasons' Hall. The dedication and opening of the building took place in July 1933, seven days after another major masonic media event - the opening of the Royal Masonic Hospital. In Britain, masonic halls not only added to the landscape but also played a useful part in the wider community.
