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Masonic Missions.
of Granby Lodge , No . 658 , has been surrendered , the only Masonic towns in Nottinghamshire are Nottingham with three Lodges ( Nos , 0-5 , 576 , and 594 ) ancl one Chapter , ancl Mansfield with one Lodge . This condition of Nottinghamshire is one by no means favourable to its character ancl as we observe Leicestershire is as low in condition . We shallthereforetake these as the subjects of
ourinvesti-, , . gation . In fact , such is the state of some of the Masonic provinces , with the Loclge towns so far apart , that we very much question whether a Scotch or foreign Eose Croix would feel much compunction in exercising his privilege of initiating candidates , for he would find places where there is no Lodge within the prescribed distance which limits his jurisdiction . There are parts of England that are as ill
provided with Lodges as parts of France , ancl this is far from creditable to England , the fatherland of Masonry , or to the Grand Lodge of England , which is venerated as the mother Grand Lodge . Nottinghamshire is fifty-one miles long , by twenty broad . It covers an area of 822 square miles or 526 , 070 acres , and in 18-51 had a
population of 270 , 427 . Besides being a rich agricultural county , it is a great seat of manufactures , including bobbin net , lace , cotton ancl silk hosiery , silk throwing , cotton and woollen yarn . It has a coal-field . It constitutes a Masonic province of which Bro . Col . T . AViklman is the Provincial Grand Master . Its Lodge towns and Lodges are—Nottingham , No . 55 , Newsteacl Lodge , date 1735 .
„ No . 576 , Eoyal Sussex Lodge , date 1829 . „ No . 594 , Commercial Loclge , date 1832 . Mansfield , No . 840 , Forest Loclge , date 1850 . The Eastwood Lodge , dating only from 1838 , just lingered twenty years and then expired . It will be seen that Masonry is of ancient date in the Provincefor there is one Lodge above a century oldbut
, , the other three Lodges are quite recent . No . 55 meets in the assembly rooms ; No . 840 in a town hall the other two in public houses , as did the defunct Lodge . To complete the picture we may add that there is no Masonic hall in the Province .
The borough and market towns are—* Nottingham . Population 57 , 407 for the borough , but in reality having 100 , 000 with the outlying villages . * Mansfield , Population 10 , 027 for the borough , but having 20 , 000 in the town ancl neighbouring villages . Newark . Population 11 , 321 .
East Retford . Bingham . Southwell . Worksop . Tuxford . Population 1 , 211 . Arnold . Population 4 , 704 , near Nottingham .
Basford . Population 10 , 093 , near Nottingham . Beestcta , Population 3 , 016 , near Nottingham . Blyth . Population 3 , 982 .
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Masonic Missions.
of Granby Lodge , No . 658 , has been surrendered , the only Masonic towns in Nottinghamshire are Nottingham with three Lodges ( Nos , 0-5 , 576 , and 594 ) ancl one Chapter , ancl Mansfield with one Lodge . This condition of Nottinghamshire is one by no means favourable to its character ancl as we observe Leicestershire is as low in condition . We shallthereforetake these as the subjects of
ourinvesti-, , . gation . In fact , such is the state of some of the Masonic provinces , with the Loclge towns so far apart , that we very much question whether a Scotch or foreign Eose Croix would feel much compunction in exercising his privilege of initiating candidates , for he would find places where there is no Lodge within the prescribed distance which limits his jurisdiction . There are parts of England that are as ill
provided with Lodges as parts of France , ancl this is far from creditable to England , the fatherland of Masonry , or to the Grand Lodge of England , which is venerated as the mother Grand Lodge . Nottinghamshire is fifty-one miles long , by twenty broad . It covers an area of 822 square miles or 526 , 070 acres , and in 18-51 had a
population of 270 , 427 . Besides being a rich agricultural county , it is a great seat of manufactures , including bobbin net , lace , cotton ancl silk hosiery , silk throwing , cotton and woollen yarn . It has a coal-field . It constitutes a Masonic province of which Bro . Col . T . AViklman is the Provincial Grand Master . Its Lodge towns and Lodges are—Nottingham , No . 55 , Newsteacl Lodge , date 1735 .
„ No . 576 , Eoyal Sussex Lodge , date 1829 . „ No . 594 , Commercial Loclge , date 1832 . Mansfield , No . 840 , Forest Loclge , date 1850 . The Eastwood Lodge , dating only from 1838 , just lingered twenty years and then expired . It will be seen that Masonry is of ancient date in the Provincefor there is one Lodge above a century oldbut
, , the other three Lodges are quite recent . No . 55 meets in the assembly rooms ; No . 840 in a town hall the other two in public houses , as did the defunct Lodge . To complete the picture we may add that there is no Masonic hall in the Province .
The borough and market towns are—* Nottingham . Population 57 , 407 for the borough , but in reality having 100 , 000 with the outlying villages . * Mansfield , Population 10 , 027 for the borough , but having 20 , 000 in the town ancl neighbouring villages . Newark . Population 11 , 321 .
East Retford . Bingham . Southwell . Worksop . Tuxford . Population 1 , 211 . Arnold . Population 4 , 704 , near Nottingham .
Basford . Population 10 , 093 , near Nottingham . Beestcta , Population 3 , 016 , near Nottingham . Blyth . Population 3 , 982 .