Our governing body is The United Grand Lodge of England. For administrative purposes it divides the country into a number of ‘Provinces’. West Riding encompasses 1,771,562 acres (7,169 km²) from Sheffield in the south to Sedbergh in the north and from Slaidburn in the west to Adlingfleet in the east. Unlike most counties in England, which historically were divided into hundreds, Yorkshire was first divided into Thrydings, meaning ‘Thirds’, which were the three historical ridings of Yorkshire*. We have in the Province of Yorkshire, West Riding, over 200 Lodges with almost 8,000 members in an area which stretches from Ripon in the North to Sheffield in the South and Bentham in the West to Goole in the East. Each Lodge is individual in character and has its own By Laws. * source: Wikipedia

Masonic Province of Yorkshire, West Riding

The Masonic Province of Yorkshire, West Riding is segregated into the following five areas:

Area 1

Area 1 consists of 37 Lodges across Bradford, Dewsbury, Mirfield and Heckmondwike.  Area 1 Page

Area 2

Area 2 has 37 Lodges, with a membership of over 1200 Masons.  This area covers the major conurbations of Huddersfield, Halifax, and Brighouse.  Area 2 Page

Area 3

Area 3 forms the northern boundary of the Province, and consists of 31 Lodges numbering in excess of 1200 Freemasons. Area 3 Page

Area 4

Area 4 is the Southernmost area of the Province, and has 53 Lodges.  Area 4 Page

Area 5

Area 5 is the second largest in the Province in terms of the number of Lodges, and has 49 Lodges.  Area 5 Page