Doric Lodge No. 2695 · Harrogate
Our lodge, our history
A Harrogate tradition since 1898, with an open door.
Our history
Doric Lodge was consecrated on 23 March 1898. It was formed as a Medical and Professional Lodge, and welcomed members from Harrogate's legal, accountancy, medical and teaching professions.
Today our membership spans many walks of life, from retail and transport to hospitality, public service and the private sector, and our Brethren range in age from their twenties to their eighties. We remain proud of our heritage and of our commitment to Freemasonry and to the Harrogate community. From our earliest days, we have upheld the values of strength, integrity and unity.
Our banner
The Doric banner displayed in our Temple carries profound symbolism.
- Two Doric columns support the lodge name. They reflect the Doric order of architecture, regarded as the oldest and strongest of the five noble orders.
- The Square and Compasses, a universally recognised Masonic symbol, sit at the top and remind us of the lessons within our rituals.
- The coat of arms was used by Harrogate in 1898. Its roundels represent the town's healing springs, with serpents symbolising their medicinal properties.
- The crest draws on a 15th-century banner once granted to a corporation of physicians, honouring the lodge's founding members.
Part of a wider family
Doric Lodge belongs to the Province of Yorkshire West Riding, which has around 5,000 Freemasons in 188 lodges from Ripon in the north to Sheffield in the south and from Goole in the east to Bentham in the west. The Province is governed by the United Grand Lodge of England.
Where and when we meet
We meet at Harrogate Masonic Hall, Station Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 5NE, on the third Friday of each month, with a break during July, August and September.