This began to change in the mid 19th Century when the larger Masonic Halls most often found in major cities began to be named with the term Masonic Temple. "It was Hitler who put us underground – he thought we controlled the politics while the Jews controlled the finances," he added.

"He dismisses the widely-held notion that secret handshakes are regularly used to exchange favours as well as the claim that the order serves only the powerful. "As for the handshake, we laugh about it because we know it is a joke. You can unsubscribe at any time.The county's most senior Mason gave Devon Live a behind the scenes tour of the Freemasons Hall in Gandy StreetThe dining room on the ground floor with heraldic symbols of DevonshireA celestial 'G' hangs in honour of the Great Architect "Someone thought 'why don't we keep it like this?' "He comes, jacket off, poor and penniless and this reminds us to look after someone in that way if we come across them. "It is done to show that a man is not a slave and does not have chains on his ankle. "Guilds used to jealously guard their secrets and we have adopted this in an allegorical form. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Masonic Temple may also refer to an abstract spiritual goal and the conceptual ritualistic space of a meeting. "We are made up of the professions – accountants, judges, politicians and lawyers – but amongst us are dustbin men and window cleaners. He also points out that females are allowed to take part in women-only lodges, or clubs.Even a few years ago, the thought of allowing journalists to wander around the inner sanctum of a Masonic lodge would have been dismissed out of hand.

Larger Masonic Temples can contain multiple meeting rooms, concert halls, libraries, and museums as well as non-masonic commercial and office space.Since their inception the proper design of a Masonic Temple has been a serious subject debate among Masonic scholars. Its strange iconography – rituals are conducted beneath the compass and the all-seeing eye of the supreme being – fuels many a conspiracy theory.And the eccentric traditions of salutes, grips and raised trouser legs have long been the butt of jokes.These days, modernising members are keen to dispel this image of a mysterious brotherhood dedicated to the wealthy and powerful.Devon's most senior member, Provincial Grand Master Ian Kingsbury, gave DevonLive exclusive access to the Freemasons Hall in Exeter.The Grade I listed building dates back to the 14th century, though high spirits among partygoers long ago forced members to abandon the attractive Gandy Street entrance for the back door, located beside a public toilet.Mr Kingsbury, a newsagent who joined 50 years ago, is happy to debunk the many myths surrounding the ancient order, beginning with the ritual of the exposed ankle. "But there are many professional tradesmen including labourers – we would never turn anyone down. The rents from the commercial space going to the upkeep of the lodge rooms. These too began to be known as "Masonic Temples".When Freemasons first began building dedicated structures the more frequently used term for a Masonic Temple was Masonic Hall. "He stands where you are now and there is an exchange of secrets," he adds. Later this year, in the new spirit of openness, Bideford's Freemasons will march through the town in their full regalia for the first time since the Second World War.The county's press and media officer, Clive Eden, says the public grew suspicious of the order after it was supressed by the Nazis. A Masonic Temple or Masonic Hall is, within Freemasonry, the room or edifice where a Masonic Lodge meets.

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