Claims
The Grand Lodge of England formed in 1717 from four London lodges
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →In 1717, four London lodges came together to form the Grand Lodge of England, the standard founding account (marked by the 2017 tercentenary, though some historians now question the details).
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
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| documents | pglwilts.org.uk | Provincial Grand Lodge of Wiltshire (UGLE): 24 June 1717, four London Lodges met at the Goose and Gridiron and formed the Grand Lodge |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
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| Freemasons - dark side (Timeline doc) | asserts |
Claim
In 1717, four London lodges came together to form the Grand Lodge of England, the standard founding account (marked by the 2017 tercentenary, though some historians now question the details).