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Freemasonry In England.
settlement was soon after followed in the kingdoms of Scotland and Ireland , and the constitution we now enjoy was established ; but the close of the seventeenth century being very turbulent , and the public mind very much disturbed , ' Masonry had many difficulties to contend with . In such an unsettled state of politics , particular Lodges coidd not be attended in the southern part of England , which was the principle seat of action , but were
occasionally held where circumstances allowed , and in or near places where great works were carried on . Sir Eobert Clayton , Lord Mayor of London , held an occasional Lodge of his brother Masters , at St . Thomas' Hospital , Southwark , to advise with the governors about the best design of rebuilding the hospital in its present style , near which a stated Lodge remained for a long time after .
Beside that and the old Lodge of St . Paul , ( now the Lodge of Antiquity ) , there was another in Piccadilly , near St . James ' s church , one near Westminster Abbey , one near Covent Garden , one in Holborn , one on Tower Hill , and some others which met at stated times .
King WUham having been made a Freemason , confirmed the choice of Br . Wren , as Grand Master , and under his patronage St . Paul ' s Cathedral was carried on , and the new part of the palace at Hampton Court completed after an old design by Inigo Jones , and an industrious Lodge was held there during the building . This is considered one of the finest royal houses in England , the site was selected by its original founder , Cardinal
Wolsey ; for the beauty of its views , the home and parks being surrounded on three sides by the river Thames , and is indeed a work of great beauty and magnificence . The facade , or king ' s apartment , fronting the privy garden , and Thames , extends 328 feet , the facade , or queen ' s apartment , fronting the house park , extends 330 feet , the approach to the principal staircase leading to the king ' s side , is through a beautiful portico about 90 feet long , consisting of a colonade of sixteen duplicated pillars of the Ionic Order .
The king at this time built the little palace at Kensington , and the Military Hospital at Chelsea was completed , the industry and care displayed by Sir Christopher and Sir Stephen Fox conjointly , in the erection and settlement of this excellent public institution , are worthy of the gratitude of the nation ; Sir Stephen , a lord of the treasury , attended to the due payment of the works , and the surveyor vigorously forwarded the
buildings , and prescribed the statutes , and whole economy of the house , which for its cleanliness , health , and convenience , is considered one of the best in Europe , with regard to adaption to the purpose for which it is intended . The king also converted the splendid new palace at Greenwich , into an hospital for aged and disabled seamen , and ordered it to be finished after Inigo Jones' original design . Sir ChristopherG . M . was among the first
, , who addressed their majesties to apply those Wildings to this pious and charitable purpose , and was most admirably supported by Lord Somers , Mr . Evelyn , Mr . Bridgtnan , secretary of the admiralty , and Mi' . Lowndes , secretary of the treasury . It was originally not only intended for the relief and support of veteran and disabled seamen , but for the maintenance of such widows and orphans , whose parents had lost their lives in the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Freemasonry In England.
settlement was soon after followed in the kingdoms of Scotland and Ireland , and the constitution we now enjoy was established ; but the close of the seventeenth century being very turbulent , and the public mind very much disturbed , ' Masonry had many difficulties to contend with . In such an unsettled state of politics , particular Lodges coidd not be attended in the southern part of England , which was the principle seat of action , but were
occasionally held where circumstances allowed , and in or near places where great works were carried on . Sir Eobert Clayton , Lord Mayor of London , held an occasional Lodge of his brother Masters , at St . Thomas' Hospital , Southwark , to advise with the governors about the best design of rebuilding the hospital in its present style , near which a stated Lodge remained for a long time after .
Beside that and the old Lodge of St . Paul , ( now the Lodge of Antiquity ) , there was another in Piccadilly , near St . James ' s church , one near Westminster Abbey , one near Covent Garden , one in Holborn , one on Tower Hill , and some others which met at stated times .
King WUham having been made a Freemason , confirmed the choice of Br . Wren , as Grand Master , and under his patronage St . Paul ' s Cathedral was carried on , and the new part of the palace at Hampton Court completed after an old design by Inigo Jones , and an industrious Lodge was held there during the building . This is considered one of the finest royal houses in England , the site was selected by its original founder , Cardinal
Wolsey ; for the beauty of its views , the home and parks being surrounded on three sides by the river Thames , and is indeed a work of great beauty and magnificence . The facade , or king ' s apartment , fronting the privy garden , and Thames , extends 328 feet , the facade , or queen ' s apartment , fronting the house park , extends 330 feet , the approach to the principal staircase leading to the king ' s side , is through a beautiful portico about 90 feet long , consisting of a colonade of sixteen duplicated pillars of the Ionic Order .
The king at this time built the little palace at Kensington , and the Military Hospital at Chelsea was completed , the industry and care displayed by Sir Christopher and Sir Stephen Fox conjointly , in the erection and settlement of this excellent public institution , are worthy of the gratitude of the nation ; Sir Stephen , a lord of the treasury , attended to the due payment of the works , and the surveyor vigorously forwarded the
buildings , and prescribed the statutes , and whole economy of the house , which for its cleanliness , health , and convenience , is considered one of the best in Europe , with regard to adaption to the purpose for which it is intended . The king also converted the splendid new palace at Greenwich , into an hospital for aged and disabled seamen , and ordered it to be finished after Inigo Jones' original design . Sir ChristopherG . M . was among the first
, , who addressed their majesties to apply those Wildings to this pious and charitable purpose , and was most admirably supported by Lord Somers , Mr . Evelyn , Mr . Bridgtnan , secretary of the admiralty , and Mi' . Lowndes , secretary of the treasury . It was originally not only intended for the relief and support of veteran and disabled seamen , but for the maintenance of such widows and orphans , whose parents had lost their lives in the