Abbey Lodge No. 2529
Now over 130 years old
and still going strong
Here in Whalley Since 1894
1894 - Manchester City Football Club was founded Blackpool Tower was opened Harold Macmillan was born Abbey Lodge was founded.
Abbey Lodge 2529 first met in the Whalley Arms (now the Co-op) but moved to a new facility in May 1897.
Our Lodge Room
Lancashire’s Little Gem
The following is an extract from “History of Abbey Lodge 2529” written by Worshipful Brother R Neil Pickup on the occasion of the Lodge’s Centenary in 1994.
Visitors to the Lodge Rooms are immediately struck by the magnificent oak carved panels that adorn the room and furniture within.
The timber is said to be over 300 years old having originally been taken from Whalley Abbey and used in the building of the old Vicarage in Whalley. It was then taken from there to Abbey Lodge.
The chairs of the Worshipful Master, the Senior and Junior Wardens and the three pedestals together with other furniture are all hand carved by a local carpenter, “Young” James Langshaw who was also a member of Limestone Rock Lodge of Clitheroe.
James Langshaw (1865 – 1922) lived in Billington and is recorded in the 1891 Census as ‘Joiner’ as was his father William.
Hall Stone Lodge
For Over 100 Years
Abbey Lodge was invested as a Hall Stone Lodge on 5 September 1923.
To reach this status took considerable effort of which the present-day membership are justly proud.
Our Worshipful Master wears the Hall Stone Jewel on all Masonic occasions.
Our Lodge Today
A Happy Place for Fellowship
35 Members
in Abbey Lodge
Donated £5,775
To Non-Masonic Charities
in last 3 years
Donated £9,741
To Masonic Charities
in last 3 years.
This includes a donation of £4,500
to East Lancashire Festival 2026
Come meet the Members of Abbey Lodge
Our membership covers a range of ages from 30 to 90 with different skills and hobbies – quite a diverse group of people.
Freemasonry is a fraternal society and in 2017 celebrated its 300th anniversary of the first Grand Lodge formed in 1717 in London. Some believe it to have evolved from the stonemason’s guilds and it has certainly been in existence in some form since the 1500s. It offers a philosophy on life and its main aim is to help men sculpt themselves into better men; better Fathers, colleagues, employers, husbands and friends. Every Freemason believes in the following:
Brotherly love: Showing tolerance, fairness, respect and kindness to others.
Relief: The practice of charity and care for Freemasons and the community as a whole.
Truth: Honesty and integrity and high moral standards in everyday life.
Freemasonry is one of the world’s oldest and largest non-political, non-religious, fraternal and charitable organisations.
Come meet up with us in Whalley.
