Freemasons' Hall, Masonic temple in Camden, England.
Freemasons' Hall is an Art Deco building in Camden, London, marked by marble columns, high ceilings and decorative details across multiple floors. Inside, visitors find numerous meeting rooms, a museum and a large temple hall with elaborate furniture and paneled walls.
Freemasons gathered on this site since 1775, until the present hall was built in the early 1930s as a war memorial for members lost in the First World War. Completion in 1933 created a new center for the brotherhood across England.
The building name refers to the ancient brotherhood whose symbols and rituals appear on walls, windows and furniture throughout the interior spaces. Visitors today see meeting rooms where members still gather for traditional ceremonies, surrounded by carved wood, woven carpets and columns bearing symbolic motifs.
The hall sits between Holborn and Covent Garden underground stations in a central location and can be visited on guided tours. Groups are limited to a small number of participants, so booking ahead is recommended, especially on weekends.
The grand temple hall seats around 1,600 people and displays the twelve zodiac signs on its ceiling, which combine with wall paintings and thrones to create an exceptionally rich room. No other meeting space of this kind in England matches its size or furnishings.
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