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Masonic Hall
The Severn Street Masonic Hall is a modest Victorian building, which sits in the shadow of its relatively new neighbour The Mailbox.
The building, often overlooked by passers-by today, was constructed over 150 years before The Mailbox even existed, in a damp, slum area of the city known as the Froggery that was rife with crime and squalor.
The Grade II listed building is the oldest Masonic meeting place in Birmingham and houses a surprising array of Masonic artefacts and regalia dating back more than 200 years.
It was originally built in 1809 as a synagogue for Birmingham's Jewish community and still bears memories of its Jewish heritage.
In 1827 the synagogue was destroyed and rebuilt on the same site by architect Richard Tutin.
Masonic Hall
The Severn Street Masonic Hall is a modest Victorian building, which sits in the shadow of its relatively new neighbour The Mailbox.
The building, often overlooked by passers-by today, was constructed over 150 years before The Mailbox even existed, in a damp, slum area of the city known as the Froggery that was rife with crime and squalor.
The Grade II listed building is the oldest Masonic meeting place in Birmingham and houses a surprising array of Masonic artefacts and regalia dating back more than 200 years.
It was originally built in 1809 as a synagogue for Birmingham's Jewish community and still bears memories of its Jewish heritage.
In 1827 the synagogue was destroyed and rebuilt on the same site by architect Richard Tutin.