The Centre
The Masonic Hall, Church Street, Wincanton BA9 9AA
Records indicate that a Lodge met at the Bear in Wincanton from 1793 to 1809 and a French Lodge was opened in 1810 for Prisoners of War. A Lodge was moved from Bourton (Dors.) to Wincanton (now the Science Lodge) in 1836 and The Masonic Hall was opened in 1872
Wincanton is unique in the fact that it was twinned in 2002 with a town which can only be found in fiction. As well as Gennes / Les Rosiers in France and Lahnau in Germany, Wincanton is twinned with Ankh-Morpork, a fictional city state near the Circle Sea on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
The Lodges
Lodge of Science No 437
Meets at – 18:30 except Jan on the second Thursday.
Months – Jan (Installation 16:15), Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec.
The Lodge of Science No 437 Wincanton was formed in 1836 and initially met in Bourton, Dorset. The Lodge transferred to Wincanton, Somerset in the late 1800’s. The Lodge has had several homes in Wincanton but in 1936 moved into the old silk mill located in Church Street where it remains.
The Lodge meets on the second Thursday of the month from September to May. Our Lodge prides itself in it’s membership reflecting the local community, thus we have members who are builders, plumbers, solicitors, police officers, business owners, army personnel and many other occupations. This broad spectrum ensures a lively, progressive and vibrant Lodge which is renowned for it’s openness and friendliness to all who visit.
The Lodge of Science has a proud, long history and therefore traditions which we maintain. We are also open and forward looking within the Lodge and outside of it. We welcome enquiries from those interested in joining our Lodge.
If you are interested in becoming a member of our Lodge you will be sure of a very warm welcome from application to membership.
Further details of the Lodge, qualifications to be a member and who to contact can be found at our website; wincantonfreemasons.org
Contact the Lodge Secretary: Rick Moore
Directions
The Masonic Hall is located in the old silk mill in Church Street