Gate And Lantern, Ballater Masonic Lodge Including Boundary Wall, 19 And 21 Queen's Road

William Duguid and Son (Ballater), builders. 1896 (dated). Single storey and attic irregular plan purpose built Masonic Lodge with advanced 2-bay central gable to N (street elevation) and distinctive tall gabled tower with ball finial detailing in re-entrant angle to left and 2-bay single storey and attic 20th century extension to right. Particularly distinguished internally by decorated octagonal vault-room, added in 1930s. Pink and grey granite with Aberdeen bonding at N, coursed rubble at S. Situated within own grounds, next to Victoria Barracks (see separate listing). Gabled dormers breaking wallhead.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: central 2-bay gable flanked by 4-panel timber entrance doors, with narrow timber pilaster jambs and narrow rectangular fanlight above, that to left with datestone above.

Predominantly 4-pane timber sash and case windows. Graded grey slate. Gable stacks.

INTERIOR: original Masonic rooms essentially unchanged. Finely decorated and notable octagonal Royal Arch vault added in 1930s, reached by timber spiral staircase. Hand painted figures and symbolic signs on each surface. (see Notes) Timber lined staircase with timber treads. 4-panel timber doors. Some simple iron chimney-pieces.

BOUNDARY WALL: low granite rubble to N with rectangular coping. Iron railing gate with iron support to lantern above. Rubble granite wall to S, E and W with rubble coping.