THE SOUTH DEVON 



MONTHLY MUSEUM. 



PLYMOUTH, JUNE 1, 1833. 



No. 6. J PRICE SIXPENCE. [VoL. I. 



FREEMASONS' HALL 



AND 



COMMERCIAL ROOMS, PLYMOUTH. 



THIS Building situated in Cornwall Street and con- 

 tiguous to the Market, holds a prominent rank among 

 the Public Buildings in the Town. It was commenced 

 in the year 1827, by some of the fraternity who were 

 actuated by the laudable spirit of rescuing their order 

 from the stigma attached to it, in consequence of hold- 

 ing their meetings at Inns, &c. 



On the 19th of April, 1828, the Provincial Grand 

 Lodge for Devon held their Meeting at Plymouth, when 

 this edifice was in due form dedicated to Freemasonry 

 by the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Ebrington, 

 P. G. M., the late Albany Saville, Esq. S. W^ and 

 Dr. Baldy, (W. M. of Lodge Fortitude 170) who offi- 

 ciated as J. W. pro tempore,and a numerous assembly 

 of Brethren who were entitled to the entree of a Grand 

 Lodge. 



Although the principal object of the Shareholders 

 was to accommodate the Members of the " Mystic Tie " 

 in the performance of their Mysteries, and to establish 

 their local respectability ; yet its favorable situation in 

 the centre of the town&c.," influenced its projectors to 

 extend their design and render it suitable to commer- 

 cial and other purposes. 



The view in the annexed engraving is taken from the 

 corner of the Fish-Market, looking down Cornwall 

 Street. It represents the eastern and northern fronts ; 

 VOL. i. 1833. B 2 



