Vale of Tees Lodge No 5016 (Consecrated 1928) after having several meeting places in and around the dale, now meets in its own Lodge premises situated on the main street running through the village of Middleton in Teesdale. We very much welcome approaches for membership by anyone wishing to join masonry for the first time. Past members wishing to re-join a lodge are, of course, equally welcome.
What We Do
Situated in the South West of the Province of Durham we pride ourselves in being a friendly and open Lodge, keeping the age-old traditions of the Lodge alive, helping the local Dales communities, contributing to Provincial efforts and respecting belief in the principles of Integrity, Friendship, Respect and Charity. Our December meeting is generally taken to be our ‘Christmas Party’, which is devoted to entertaining wives, partners, friends and guests.
Why Join Us
Situated in beautiful Upper Teesdale, within the North Pennines and closely linked with the other ‘Dales’ lodges we used to draw our membership from within the ‘Dales’, but more recently we have started to draw membership from a wider catchment area. We are a proactive Lodge, fully supporting initiatives within the area. We believe in living life to the full working hard but above all helping others whilst trying to have fun in the process. Our aim is always with charity in mind the bigger the challenge the better.
Our location in an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty offers the chance to enjoy the journey to and from meetings with time available to further explore Teesdale attractions in the remainder of the day.
