The original Haughfoot Lodge is a unique piece of
Scottish Masonic History. Founded in the year 1702 it was the World's
first Lodge of purely speculative Masons and although The Grand
Lodge of Scotland was founded in 1736 the Haughfoot Lodge remained
independent during it's whole existence from 1702 - 1763
This Lodge was founded in August 2002 for Masonic
educational purposes and to be a continuation of the Historical
fact of the original Lodge's existence
There are a number of Research Lodges within Freemasonry
these provide an added level of interest to Masonic Students - most
deal with Masonic history by presenting papers etc. The Haughfoot
Lodge No 1824 was set up as a new Masonic Lodge to examine, study
and to exemplify the actual degree workings carried out in the original
Haughfoot Lodge (and other Lodges of Freemasons working before 1700).
These were the rituals being used before the formation of a Grand
Lodge - (England 1717 - Ireland - 1725 - Scotland 1736 )
The Lodge has visited a number of other Lodges to
demonstrate the type of working performed by our forebears
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