The first Master Mason in charge of building the main part of Salisbury Cathedral, Nicholas of Ely, was paid one shilling and sixpence (just over 7p) per day when he began working on it in 1227. He became Bishop of Salisbury in 1287.

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The four original Lodges which effected the formation of the Premier Grand Lodge on 24th June 1717 at a meeting in The Goose and Gridiron Alehouse in St. Paul's Churchyard, are referred to as “The Four Old Lodges.” They were known by the names of the taverns or ale houses where they met, The Crown Alehouse in Parker's Lane near Drury Lane, The Apple-Tree Tavern in Charles Street, Covent Garden and The Rummer and Grapes Tavern in Channel Row, Westminster.

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