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No 1824 |
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LODGE ST JOHN SELKIRK No 32 | |||
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2nd Monday in the months of October to March except December (Installation) on 2nd Saturday at 4pm |
29 Back Row, Selkirk, TD7 4LP |
7.30PM | |
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The Lodge at Selkirk can prove it was in existence and well established prior to 1736 as this was one of the 100 Lodges invited to attend the Inauguration meeting for the Grand Lodge of Scotland which was held at Mary's Chapel Edinburgh on 30th November 1736
It is the Selkirk Lodge which possess the original Haughfoot Lodge Minute Book |
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ABOUT SELKIRK | |||
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Located on the main A7 Edinburgh to Carlisle route Selkirk is a Prominent Border Mill Town. During the lifetime of the Lodge the main industries it is best known for are - Shoemaking, Wool and Weaving Mills. 1767 saw the establishment of the first woollen mill, producing yarn. Dramatic expansion of the industry took place along the valley of the Ettrick Water during the first half of the 1800s. By 1869 seven mills employed a total of over 1000 people, most involved in the production of the fine tweeds for which Selkirk was becoming famous. | |||
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Mungo Park Monument in Selkirk
High Street | ||
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County Buildings & Court House | ||
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Market Place & Sir Walter Scott Statue | ||
