Provincial Grand Lodge

Watling Lodge

Members of Barham and Caishowe Lodge, meeting at Barham Lodge of Instruction, decided to form a fifth Craft Lodge to meet at Radlett. It was initially intended to name the Lodge, Watling Street Lodge, as Watling Street is the Old Roman Road linking London to St. Albans via Elstree. However, Grand Lodge objected on the grounds that there were other Watling Street Lodges. So the present title was adopted. The Lodge Jewel illustrates The Wagon and Horses, an old Inn and Coaching House on Watling Street between Elstree and Radlett and features a Roman helmet, associating the District with its historic past.