What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Edinburgh, Canongate, Canongate Kilwinning Lodge as Chapel (post Medieval), Masonic Hall (18th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Linked to the Freemasons rather than a specific saint or religious tradition, Canongate Kilwinning Lodge has historical connections to the Lodge of Kilwinning, one of the oldest Masonic Lodges in Scotland, established in the 16th century. The site reflects the growth of Freemasonry in Edinburgh during the 18th century, serving as a meeting place for Masonic rituals and fraternal activities.
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