Freemasonry in Leeds is part of the masonic Province of Yorkshire, West Riding. The Province of Yorkshire West Riding is divided into five ‘areas’ with Leeds being part of Area 5. As well as Freemasonry in Leeds, Area 5 also covers Batley, Castleford, Morley, Pontefract, Pudsey and Wakefield.
The Lodge of Dawn members come mainly from North Leeds, but some are from much further afield. If you are based in Alwoodley, Chapel Allerton, Moortown, Roundhay, Shadwell, Scarcroft, Bardsey, East Keswick, Thorner or the proximity you may want to join us. Wherever you are from in Leeds, the Lodge of Dawn will always make you welcome. You can join, or find out more, by clicking here.
Two Masonic Halls house over half of these Leeds Freemasons Lodges. In total there are 48 Lodges in Area 5, based in nine Masonic Halls and with one Lodge using alternative accommodation.
The Lodge of Dawn holds its meetings at Castle Grove Masonic Hall in Headingley, Leeds (map details) and is the third largest lodge in the Province of Yorkshire, West Riding and the largest that performs regular ceremonies.
If you would like to become part of Leeds Freemasonry, watch the video below, find out how to join here or see ‘Seven Reasons to Join The Freemasons. If you would like to apply to join The Lodge of Dawn as a Leeds Freemason or would like to attend one of our meetings at Castle Grove Masonic Hall, Leeds, please contact us and we’ll get back to you asap.
Province of Yorkshire, West Riding
Freemasonry in the UK is divided into geographical ‘provinces’. The Lodge of Dawn is located in the masonic province of ‘Yorkshire West Riding’, which is one of the oldest provinces in Freemasonry. Despite its name, the province includes all of West and South Yorkshire as well as large swathes of North and East Yorkshire. In total the Yorkshire, West Riding masonic province covers around 2,350 sq miles, from Bentham in the West to Goole in the East and Ripon in the North to Sheffield in the South.
Freemasonry in Leeds
All of the Leeds Freemasons Lodges are listed below, along with the other Lodges in Area 5;
LODGE OF DAWN 6511
ADEL LODGE 6250
ALLERTON LODGE 3047
AURORA LODGE 4047
COCKBURN LODGE 5362
DEFENCE LODGE 1221
EXCALIBUR LODGE 9214
GODERICH LODGE 1211
HEADINGLEY LODGE 2608
LEEDS & DISTRICT LODGE OF INSTALLED MASTERS 7918
LIBERTY LODGE 5871
LODGE OF ELMET 7847
LODGE OF EXCELSIOR & PRUDENCE 1042
LODGE OF FIDELITY 289
LODGE OF INTEGRITY 380
LODGE OF LIVING STONES 4957
LOYALTY LODGE 4971
PHILANTHROPIC LODGE 304
PILGRIM LODGE 7728
SAINT WILFRID LODGE 6395
ST HUBERTUS LODGE 9934
ST MICHAEL’S LODGE 4353
THE LEEDS LODGE 9867
THE LODGE OF THANKSGIVING 6212
THE LODGE OF THE MORNING STAR 5428
THREE ROSES LODGE 7110
ZETLAND LODGE 1311
BATLEY (Blenheim House, 66 Batley Field Hill, Batley WF17 0BE)
AEQUITAS LODGE 9832
HOWLEY LODGE 5012
NELSON OF THE NILE LODGE 264
SCARBOROUGH LODGE 1214
TRAFALGAR LODGE 971
CASTLEFORD (Assembly Rooms, 64 Briggate, Brighouse HD6 1EL)
BRIGHOUSE LODGE 1301
RASTRICK LODGE 4885
CLIFTON LODGE 7112
CALDAIRE LODGE 9625
LEGIOLIUM LODGE 1542
DEWSBURY (Masonic Hall, Halifax Road, Dewsbury WF13 2BS)
LODGE OF ST JOHN 827
PONTEFRACT (Masonic Hall 1 Ackworth Road, Pontefract WF8 3PA)
DE LACY LODGE 4643
IUVENTUTIS LODGE 9338
SAINT OSWALD LODGE 910
TATESHALL LODGE 7645
PUDSEY (Masonic Hall Church Lane, Pudsey LS28 7RF)
LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE 5612
PRINCE OF WALES LODGE 1648
ST LAURENCE LODGE 2330
THORESBY LODGE 4920
WAKEFIELD (Masonic Hall Zetland Street, Wakefield WF1 1QT)
CHANTRY LODGE 4065
LODGE OF SINCERITY 1019
LODGE OF UNANIMITY 154
RECTITUDE LODGE 4383
RICHARD LINNECAR LODGE 6413
WAKEFIELD LODGE 495
You can find more information about Freemasonry in Leeds via the website of the Province of Yorkshire, West Riding.
f you need any further information about The Lodge of Dawn or Freemasonry in Leeds please contact us and we’ll get back to you asap.
If you are not a Freemason and would like to find out more read our Seven Reason to Join The Freemasons or our simple ‘What is Freemasonry?’ guide.
And if you would like to join The Lodge of Dawn in Leeds, please feel free to get in touch via our ‘Contact Us’ page.