Warrington Museum of Freemasonry
Small museum of freemasonry inside Warrington Masonic Hall, open to the public on Heritage Open Days with guided tours of the lodge rooms.
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About the museum
Warrington Museum of Freemasonry is housed in Warrington Masonic Hall, which was built in 1933 opposite the town hall in Winmarleigh Street. The museum shows objects connected with the history of freemasonry.
Among its rare items is a masonic apron said to be the only one known to have been at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Three masonic chairs designed by George Hepplewhite and made in the late nineteenth century stand in the meeting rooms. Displays have also told the story of the Lancashire lodges that broke away from the United Grand Lodge of England after unrest in Liverpool in 1826 and formed the Grand Lodge of Wigan, using objects from the Lodge of Sincerity, which rejoined the United Grand Lodge in 1913.
The hall is not normally open to the public. Visitors can see the museum and a lodge room laid out as it would have been in the early twentieth century during guided tours on Heritage Open Days in September.
Highlights
- Masonic apron said to have been at the Battle of Waterloo
- Hepplewhite-designed masonic chairs
- Lodge room set out as in the early twentieth century
- Guided tours of the Masonic Hall
Permanent exhibition
- Warrington Museum of Freemasonry collection – Rare masonic objects including an apron said to have been at Waterloo, Hepplewhite chairs and a lodge room laid out as in the early twentieth century.
- Founded
- 2015
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is reached by four shallow steps, and the masonic rooms on the first floor are served by a lift. An accessible toilet and a Changing Places toilet are listed for open days. Limited disabled parking may be available at the front, with on-street parking nearby.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Limited disabled parking may be available at the front; on-street parking nearby.
The hall stands directly opposite Warrington Town Hall; large stone pillars flank the entrance.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | Tours on open days are limited in size (up to about 15 people per group) and last roughly one and a half hours. |
