The Building
Peterhead Masonic Temple is one of the largest and most impressive Masonic buildings in the North East of Scotland, serving as a centre for Freemasonry and the wider community.
Originally purchased and converted around 1920, the building has been carefully developed over the years into the well-equipped and versatile space it is today. Spanning multiple levels — from basement to attic — it supports a wide range of Masonic meetings, social activities, and community events.
More than just a place of meeting, the Temple is a hub of tradition, fellowship, and continuity, bringing together Craft Lodges, companion Orders, and the Masonic Social Club under one roof. Jointly owned by Keith Lodge of Peterhead No.56 and Lodge St. James No.256, it continues to play a central role in the life of Freemasonry in Peterhead.
From formal ceremonies to social gatherings, the building reflects both the heritage of the past and the active, vibrant role it plays in the present day — a place where tradition is preserved, and community continues to thrive.
The Building houses of a total of 5 floors consisting of –
The Basement
The Ground Floor
The First Floor
The Second Floor
The Attic
You will find a brief description on what is located on each floor below –
The Basement
The Basement primarily houses the cellar for the Peterhead Masonic Social Club, it also houses the Royal Arch Vault and storage for items of various masonic orders.
Interestingly within the basement, the old storage bins can still be found from before the time when it was a Masonic Temple
The Ground floor
From the main entrance in Broad Street, members and visitors are first greeted by a mosaic tiling upon entry displaying the main symbol associated with Freemasonry, the Square & Compasses. The Ground floor houses various storage rooms, a meeting room used mainly for Masonic purposes and the Masonic Lodge with associated Anti Room.
All Masonic orders meeting out of the Temple in Broad Street utilise the same lodge room on this floor and just slightly alter the layout and contents to suit the order’s needs.
From the ground floor there is also an elevator to both the first & second floor which was installed recently for the benefit of the members.
The First floor
Accessed from either the stairwell or elevator, the first floor houses the Masonic Social Club. Within the first floor there is a fully air conditioned members bar which contains numerous tables and chairs, Jukebox, pool table, gaming machine and a 85″ 4K UHD Wall mounted TV. As a fully licensed premises there are several beers on draft along with a selection of spirits and soft drinks.
There is also a fully air conditioned dance hall / function suite with seating for around 100 people, the hall contains a licensed bar, disco lighting and a stage area for bands and DJ’s..
Fully refurbished Male & Female toilets as well as a stairwell to the second floor can also be found on the first floor.
The Second Floor
Accessed from either the stairwell or elevator, the second floor houses another licensed bar with seating used primarily for Lodge or private events. This bar was formally known as the Peacock Lounge, now recently refurbished it is now called the CBK Lounge.
Also found on this floor is a large refurbished Kitchen capable of catering for Dinner events / buffets and various other functions as required, Fully refurbished Male, Female & Disabled toilets, A Changing room for bands & Cabarets and a refurbished Snooker room for the members use.
The Attic
The Attic of the building now lies for the most part unused, the attic houses components of the lift / elevator system and also allows access to the external roof for inspections and repairs.
The attic was used a rifle range in previous years and along with the first & second floors, conscripted by the armed forces during World War 2.