United Grand Lodge
of Antient, Free and Accepted Masons
of England


 
Province of
South Wales Eastern Division

History &
Geography

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Freemasonry in Wales Craft Freemasonry in Wales is organised under the auspices of the United Grand Lodge of England. The Principality is divided into four Provincial administrations. The largest of the four Provinces, in terms of the number of Lodges, is South Wales - Eastern Division with 177, meeting at 22 centres. The area covered by the Province is coterminous with the historic counties (pre 1974 - see map, below) of Breconshire, Glamorganshire and Radnorshire. The heraldic arms of those three counties, along with devices of Masonic significance are incorporated in the seal of the Province, which is reproduced (left).
The Province of North Wales 114 Lodges meeting at 40 centres in the historic counties of Anglesey, Caernarfonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire.	The Province of Monmouthshire 28 Lodges meeting at 12 centres in the historic county of Monmouthshire
The Province of South Wales Western Division 27 Lodges meeting at  12 centres in the historic counties of Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire.
The two divisions of South Wales have been separate since 1848. They are successors to the Province of South Wales, which itself was established in 1727, some ten years after the formation of the first Grand Lodge in London. Swansea's Indefatigable Lodge No. 237 formed in 1777 is the Province's oldest Lodge, whilst the oldest active warrant in the Province, dated 13th March 1753, is held by Glamorgan Lodge No. 36, which meets at Cardiff. The Province's newest Lodge is Lodge of Contentment No 9763 which meets at Bridgend. It was consecrated on 10th March 2003. Back to Top of Page