Description

William Scott, 1905-1906. single-storey, L-plan composed of 3-bay entrance pavilion to Market Lane and taller hall behind. Stugged squared and coursed cream sandstone rubble with droved ashlar to prinicpal elevation, hall harled to E. Base and eaves courses, cornice.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 3-bays; pilastered doorpiece to outer left wth Egypto-Greek capitals, entablature, blocking course; plate glass fanlight to panelled 2-leaf doors. Window to centre and outer right. Modern concrete block wall to outer right enclosing courtyard in re-entrant angle.

Plate glass sash and case windows. Piended slate roof to pavilion, jerkin-headed to hall with horizontal bands of glazed panels to N and S; square louvre vent and flanking vents to centre.

INTERIOR: tailored for Maonic ceremony; rectangular-plan hall with panelled timber dado and perimetrer benches, plastered wagon roof

with beams supported on heraldic stone corbels and star speckled sylights to centre of roof. Dias to far end with open pedimented, pilastered panel at centre.

Statement of Interest

Foundation plaque inside the building inscribed "The Lodge of Linlithgow erected this temple AD 1906. This stone was laid on 1st August 1906 by Robert Kirk, P.C.M."

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56643689

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5