Clerestory Lodge originally met at the Criterion Restaurant but soon moved to the Piccadilly (now Meridian) Hotel. It has also met at No. 4 Whitehall Court; The Royal Commonwealth Society, the Great Eastern Hotel (which once had two Masonic Lodge rooms within it) and now Mark Mason’s Hall, at 86 St James’s, where it has been settled for many years.
Mark Mason’s Masons’ Hall comprises seven Lodge rooms, and the regular meetings could be allocated to any one of them. The Festive Board also takes place here. Brethren are entitled to free membership of ‘86 St James’s Club’ which offers discounts on drinks and food. There is also a small regalia shop; perfect if you have forgotten your gloves or cufflinks.
Mark Masons Hall
86 St James’s Street is a Crown property and Grade II listed. At the time of its construction between 1862 and 1865, the building was described as “High Victorian”. The property consists of seven floors which includes the lower ground floor and basement.
The present building was built between 1862 and 1865 following a design by Sir James Thomas Knowles (1831-1908). From 1866 to 1869 it was occupied by the Civil Service Club with residential apartments on the upper floors. In 1870 the Thatched House Club became the occupiers of the premises and remained here until 1949. In 1950 the lease of 86 St James’s Street was taken over by the Union Club, previously housed at 10 Carlton House Terrace which had been taken over for government use. In 1964, the Constitutional Club took over the lease and carried out extensive refurbishment.
On 3 December 1977, The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales obtained a lease for a term of 99 years. Clerestory Lodge has a particular connection with the process of adapting the building for Masonic business. Worshipful Brother Richard Sandbach, details of whom are included in Section 11 and Appendix C was responsible for the negotiation of the lease of the building. The conversion works began on 18 February 1978 and were completed by July 1979. Mark Masons’ Hall was formally opened on 1 September 1979.
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