Freemasonry in York and Yorkshire

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An Anagraime upon the name of Masonrie,
William Kay to his friend Robt Preston,
upon his Artt of Masonrie as Followeth:

Much might be said of the o noble Artt
A Craft thats worth estieming in each part
Sundry Nations Noobles & their Kings also
Oh how they fought its worth to know
Nimrod & Solomon the wisest of all men
Reason saw to love this Science then
Ile say no more lest by my shallow verses I
Endeavouring to praise should blemish Masonrie.

From York MS No 1. c. 1600. Found in Pontefract Castle at the demolishing, and given to the York Lodge by Dr Francis Drake (son and grandson of the Vicars of Pontefract) in 1732.

Books about Freemasonry in York:

Free online books:

The Book of Constitutions of the Old York Grand Lodge:

Books/Letters/Speeches by Bro. Dr. Francis Drake of York:

Masonic: 

Antiquarian:

Yorkshire Lodge Links:

York Lodge No 236, York – YorkLodge236.org.uk

Eboracum lodge No 1611, York – EboracumYork.org.uk

Old Globe Lodge No 200, Scarborough – OldGlobeLodge.co.uk

LionLodge.org No 312, Whitby – LionLodge.org

Provincial Grand Craft Lodges:

Provincial Grand Lodge of Yorkshire North and East Ridings – YorkshireNerFreemasons.org.uk

West Riding Freemasons – YorkshireWestRidingFreemasons.org

Additional Masonic Orders in Yorks:

North & East Yorkshire MMM – Provincial Website – NeYorksMark.com

West Yorkshire Mark Master Masons – Wymmm.org.uk

The Order of Royal & Select Masters – District Grand Council of West Yorkshire – RsmWYorks.com

Secret Monitor in West Yorkshire – OsmWestYorks.co.uk

Scarlet Cord in West Yorkshire –OscWestYorks.com

Allied Masonic Degrees – District of Yorkshire – AmdYorks.com

Provincial Priory of North and East Yorkshire Knights Templar – YneKnightsTemplar.org

Red Cross of Constantine – N & E Yorkshire – RedCrossNeYorks.org.uk

West Yorkshire Division – Masonic & Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and of St John the Evangelist – RedCrossWestYorkshire.co.uk