HSS Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Do you need a trouser leg rolled up to enter the building in the latest photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) Masonic Hall ,Maxwellton Road. Came across this http://www.pglre.org/lodges/0129/lodge.htm Edited March 11, 2012 by pod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Do you need a trouser leg rolled up to enter the building in the latest photo? Just the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickMcD Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Just the one Are you giving away secrets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Sea Saint Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Are you giving away secrets? Dont know any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E=Mc2 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Masonic Hall ,Maxwellton Road. Came across this http://www.pglre.org/lodges/0129/lodge.htm On their badge there is "Mirrin" We have "Mirren" And the Cathedral has "Mirin". How come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) I have been in the building in picture 19 just the once. And of course HSS and Pod correctly identified it as the Masonic Lodge in Maxwellton Rd. I was invited to play snooker there one evening. It was a good night but they had (at that time) a custom of anyone that went to the bar had to offer everyone in the place a drink. Very noble and sociable but couldnt help thinking it would also generate many empty pay packets and alcoholics. Maybe its different now. It serves as the residence for the following Lodges - Paisley St. Mirrins, Lodge Craigielea, Lodge Renfrew, County Kilwinning, Lodge Paisley St. James, Lodge Gleniffer. It is B Listed and built in 1886 originally as the clerks' Dining Hall of Ferguslie Thread Works. Today's picture is PICTURE 20 Edited March 12, 2012 by Sonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 On their badge there is "Mirrin" We have "Mirren" And the Cathedral has "Mirin". How come? They weren't very good at spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Todays looks like School Wynd but I don't know the building. As for Mirin/Mirren?Is one male and the other female with us having the female spelling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I have been in the building in picture 19 just the once. And of course HSS and Pod correctly identified it as the Masonic Lodge in Maxwellton Rd. I was invited to play snooker there one evening. It was a good night but they had (at that time) a custom of anyone that went to the bar had to offer everyone in the place a drink. Very noble and sociable but couldnt help thinking it would also generate many empty pay packets and alcoholics. Maybe its different now. Sonny,I have also noticed a building of interest with mill connection,along the road from the lodge at No.78. Any photos.Little known building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) Posted by accident. Edited March 12, 2012 by HSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 As for Mirin/Mirren?Is one male and the other female with us having the female spelling? Think it was down to people being slightly illiterate and wrote it down as it sounded.As often happens on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Sonny,I have also noticed a building of interest with mill connection,along the road from the lodge at No.78. Any photos.Little known building. I have more shots of buildings in that area that will be shown through time. PICTURE 9 was a gatehose to Ferguslie Mills. At least two other buildings on Maxwellton Rd are connected to the Ferguslie Mills and possibly a third if I can find out some more about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Todays looks like School Wynd but I don't know the building. As for Mirin/Mirren?Is one male and the other female with us having the female spelling? AFAIK that's correct but feck knows why we'd have opted for the female spelling when there was no actual St Mirren associated with Paisley ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 On their badge there is "Mirrin" We have "Mirren" And the Cathedral has "Mirin". How come? I blame comprehensive education Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) I have been in the building in picture 19 just the once. And of course HSS and Pod correctly identified it as the Masonic Lodge in Maxwellton Rd. I was invited to play snooker there one evening. It was a good night but they had (at that time) a custom of anyone that went to the bar had to offer everyone in the place a drink. Very noble and sociable but couldnt help thinking it would also generate many empty pay packets and alcoholics. Maybe its different now. It serves as the residence for the following Lodges - Paisley St. Mirrins, Lodge Craigielea, Lodge Renfrew, County Kilwinning, Lodge Paisley St. James, Lodge Gleniffer. It is B Listed and built in 1886 originally as the clerks' Dining Hall of Ferguslie Thread Works. Today's picture is PICTURE 20 Tenament in School wind. I went to look at a flat there when I was just married Edited March 12, 2012 by insaintee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddiecat Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 On their badge there is "Mirrin" We have "Mirren" And the Cathedral has "Mirin". How come? there were many interpretations of his name , but all for the same chap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddiecat Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Tenament in School wind. I went to look at a lat there when I was just married a lat - are you chinese and why did you go to look at a rat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Tenament in School wind. I went to look at a lat there when I was just married Think at one time(19th century)it has been a single house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) Here's a wee clue for tomorrow ... PICTURE 21 Clue Edited March 13, 2012 by Sonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insaintee Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 a lat - are you chinese and why did you go to look at a rat I blame comprehensive education to whit one Stanely Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I have been in the building in picture 19 just the once. And of course HSS and Pod correctly identified it as the Masonic Lodge in Maxwellton Rd. I was invited to play snooker there one evening. It was a good night but they had (at that time) a custom of anyone that went to the bar had to offer everyone in the place a drink. Very noble and sociable but couldnt help thinking it would also generate many empty pay packets and alcoholics. Maybe its different now. They must have been on the wind up. I know one of the guys who was on their committee and in the late 80's and early 90's our football team regularly used the masonic for our fund raising race nights and quiz nights. Spent many an evening in there on general bevvying and was never once asked to offer to buy drinks for others. Our bus for the '87 cup final left from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Here's a wee clue for tomorrow ... PICTURE 20 Clue I see what you've done there Sonny, from one Masonic Lodge to another. That's King Solomon that is, on the site of the previous Lodge, but since it's really tomorrow's clue I won't mention the location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I dont doubt you FTOF. I was only in the place once and that night I noticed that everyone who went to the bar shouted 'does anyone want a drink'. Dont think they were doing that for my benefit. That would have been about 1980 I suppose. Maybe a passing phase or some weird ritual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Sid Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 The spelling of Mirren / Mirin is all down to historical timing and whatever political slant was flavour of the day. Mirren is associated with the oirish myth hence the oirish spelling. Mirin is the spelling associated with the historically correct spelling of Mirin the Northern Briton. He was later referred to as Myrddin, Welsh Brythonic...later squaffed into the more popular Merlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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