The Pavement
The chequered pavement is a pattern of contrasting squares found in Masonic interiors and imagery. It can be studied both as a decorative feature and through the interpretations given to it by Masonic writers and museums.[1][2]
Floors and painted objects
At Phoenix Hall in Sunderland, Historic England identifies a twentieth-century chequerboard laminate floor within an eighteenth-century lodge room. The age of the hall therefore does not establish the age or material of its present pavement.[2]
The pattern also appears on a painted tracing board made for Silurian Lodge in Ludlow. That board later belonged to the Lodge of the Marches and was acquired by the Museum of Freemasonry in 2021.[1]
Interpretation
The Museum of Freemasonry explains the pavement on the Silurian board as representing the good and bad fortune encountered in life.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Museum of Freemasonry, Learn about freemasonry: What are masonic tracing boards?, description of the board made for Silurian Lodge, Ludlow. Accessed 24 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Historic England, Phoenix Hall, National Heritage List for England, entry 1279903, “Details: Interior”. Accessed 24 September 2026.
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