Freemasons' Tavern

The Freemasons' Tavern was established in 1775 at 61–65 Great Queen Street in the West End of London.

It served as a meeting place for a variety of notable organisations from the 18th century until it was demolished in 1909 to make way for the Connaught Rooms.

The hall was not only used for Masonic purposes, but also became an important venue in London for a variety of meetings and concerts.

[1] Organisations using the hall included: In 1909 the Grand Lodge demolished most of the Freemasons' Tavern and replaced it over succeeding decades with a new building designed by H. V. Ashley and Winton Newman, who also designed the adjoining Freemasons' Hall.

[7] When the Real Hotel Company collapsed in 2009,[8] Principal Hayley Group bought the venue,[7] renamed it the Grand Connaught Rooms,[7][9] and in 2016 placed it in its De Vere brand.

Watercolour of the Freemasons' Tavern by John Nixon circa 1800
Meeting in the Hall of the Freemason's Tavern, London with sign language for deaf and mute people, published in the Illustrated London News , 23 January 1875
Grand Connaught Rooms main entrance, 2017