United Grand Lodge of England

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The United Grand Lodge of England is the primary governing body of Freemasonry in England and the oldest Masonic grand lodge in the world, whose practices and structure have profoundly shaped modern Anglo-American Freemasonry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Masonic grand lodge
governing body
alsoKnownAs UGLE
appliesToJurisdiction Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Channel Islands

England
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
surface form: Isle of Man

Wales
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork charitable activities
governance of Freemasonry
follows Anglo-American Masonic tradition
Emulation Rite
surface form: Emulation ritual (predominant working)
foundedBy four London lodges
governs Craft Freemasonry in England
Craft Freemasonry in Wales
Craft Freemasonry in certain overseas territories
hasAffiliation Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England
hasBuilding Freemasons’ Hall, London
surface form: Freemasons’ Hall, Great Queen Street
hasMembership hundreds of thousands of Freemasons
hasMotto Audi, Vide, Tace
hasOrgan Board of General Purposes
Grand Master
Grand Secretary
Pro Grand Master
hasPart Grand Lodge
surface form: District Grand Lodges

Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London
Grand Lodge
surface form: Provincial Grand Lodges

overseas lodges
hasWebsite https://www.ugle.org.uk
headquartersLocation Freemasons’ Hall, London
London, England
surface form: London
heritageDesignation Freemasons’ Hall, London
surface form: Freemasons’ Hall is a Grade II* listed building
inception 1717
influenced modern Anglo-American Freemasonry
isSubjectOf Book of Constitutions
locatedIn England
maintains register of regular Masonic lodges under its jurisdiction
officialLanguage English
operatesIn British Overseas Territories
Commonwealth countries
publishes Freemasonry Today magazine
recognisedAs oldest Masonic grand lodge in the world
recognisedBy many regular Masonic grand lodges worldwide
recognises Grand Lodges that meet its standards of regularity
religion Freemasons
surface form: Freemasonry
significantEvent Act of Union 1813 with Antients Grand Lodge
formation by union of London lodges in 1717

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Anglo-American Freemasonry historicalInfluenceFrom United Grand Lodge of England
Anglo-American Freemasonry historicalInfluenceFrom United Grand Lodge of England
this entity surface form: Premier Grand Lodge of England
Anglo-American Freemasonry historicalInfluenceFrom United Grand Lodge of England
this entity surface form: Ancients Grand Lodge of England
Freemasons’ Hall (London, original building) associatedWith United Grand Lodge of England
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England partOf United Grand Lodge of England
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England appointedBy United Grand Lodge of England
Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 commissionedBy United Grand Lodge of England
this entity surface form: Premier Grand Lodge of England
Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 approvedBy United Grand Lodge of England
this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of London and Westminster
Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 associatedWith United Grand Lodge of England
this entity surface form: Premier Grand Lodge of England
Anderson’s Constitutions of 1723 associatedWith United Grand Lodge of England
continental Freemasonry notRecognizedBy United Grand Lodge of England
subject surface form: Continental Freemasonry
Grand Orient de France notRecognizedBy United Grand Lodge of England
Grand Orient of Belgium isDistinctFrom United Grand Lodge of England
Grand Orient of the Netherlands recognitionBy United Grand Lodge of England
this entity surface form: United Grand Lodge of England (not recognized)
Grand Lodge of Ireland recognizes United Grand Lodge of England
Grand Lodge of Scotland influencedBy United Grand Lodge of England
this entity surface form: Premier Grand Lodge of England
Grand Lodge of Scotland influencedBy United Grand Lodge of England
this entity surface form: Ancients Grand Lodge of England
Grand Lodge of Scotland recognizes United Grand Lodge of England
African Lodge No. 459 charteredBy United Grand Lodge of England
this entity surface form: Grand Lodge of England