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This is the exterior of
Canonbury Tower in Islington, London,where Francis Bacon worked and
held meetings with fellow Freemasons.
The background of this
page is from the
panelling
of the Compton
Room.
Here are photos inside the rooms
of the tower.
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images.
Canonbury Tower is a remarkably preserved Tudor building, first built as part of a country residence for the Prior of St. Bartholomew in the time of King Henry VII, and later transformed into a mansion by Sir John Spenser in the time of Queen Elizabeth I. Sir John was a good friend of Sir Francis Bacon, as was his son in law, Lord Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton, who inherited the mansion.
The rooms of Canonbury were embellished by Sir John with carved oak panelling and fireplaces, with Freemasonic and Rosicrucian symbols, indicating a connection with the secret Rosicrucians societies of his day. Sir Francis Bacon, Imperator of the Rosicrucian Order, took the lease of the mansion during the reign of King James I.
There is strong evidence that the rooms in the Tower were used for special meetings of the Rosicrucian Fraternity.--Peter Dawkins
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CANONBURY MASONIC RESEARCH CENTRE
Canonbury Tower, Canonbury Place, Islington, London N1 2NQ.
Francis Bacon and the Society of the Rose
