The history of the Heart of  Glendale Lodge No. 4005 seems to hark back to a lodge called The All Saints Lodge No. 138 first warranted on 1st January 1762 but erased in 1775 only to be resurrected in 1802 and again closing in 1866.

The "chair" from this lodge is held by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland in the archives at Neville Hall in Newcastle along with a book of minutes. Two other copies of the minutes of this lodge are also in existance - one being held by Grand Lodge, the other by the Secretary of Heart of Glendale lodge.

The initial meetings to establish the Heart of Glendale lodge began on 14th January 1919 at the home of a Thomas Foster in Glendale Road, Wooler. The members present were from Alnwick Lodge No. 1167 and St John Lodge No. 280 (Coldstream). A meeting of Alnwick 1167 took place and a pledge of support for the formation of the new lodge was given. On 22nd May 1919 The Provincial Grand Secretary attended a meeting at the Red Lion in Wooler and discussed the formation of the Lodge. He left Leaving behind a Form of Petition with the Secretary and emphasising the nomination of a "worthy brother" as the first Master of the Lodge.

After 6 months of meetings the name of Brigadier General W.H. Sitwell had never been mentioned but he appears out of the blue and opened the June meeting at the Archbold Hall.
Secretary and Treasurer were elected and 27 founder members established. Meetings were to take place every 2nd Tuesday in each month (later changed to the 3rd Tuesday).

After much debate on fees and the format of rituals etc. it remained to choose the first Master of the Lodge. W.Bro Brigadier General William Henry Sitwell was proposed and seconded which was carried with great acclamation. All Lodge Officers were selected and then a name for the lodge was discussed. After debate and as the Lodge was situated in the centre of the area known as Glendale, the name Heart of Glendale was decided upon.

A meeting took place in September that year in which an announcement to the members was made that the petition had been granted. At this meeting the design of the Lodge banner was discussed and is talked about in more detail in the History of our Banner section.

A Finance and General Purpose Committee was formed and quotations discussed on lodge furnishings and regalia etc. the result being that Spencers of London got the order. The Master of the Lodge, W.Bro. Sitwell came forward and donated a bible, a poniard and Tylers sword. By this time the number of founder members has swollen to 46 with one month to go.

On 21st November 1919 the Provincial Grand Master, Right Worshipful Brother Colonel Charles Warner Napier-Clavering consecrated The Heart of Glendale Lodge No. 4005 in the Archbold Hall which was built on part of the site of the old castle of the Mushamps.

This must have been a special day for W.Bro. Sitwell, who lived in a Mushamp Castle,presented a Mushamp Crest for the banner and was now installed in the chair literally on the site of the old Castle of Mushamp.

Over the years the lodge flourished moving locations several times until in 1952 a building was purchased in the form of the Church, school and Manse.
The Manse was sold prior to purchase! - the school was rented to the local education authority and the church converted to a masonic hall, making use of the pews to form the dining tables and surplus wood sold at to offset payments. 

The dedication of the Temple took place on Friday 3rd December 1954 however this building was eventually sold and currently the lodge now meets in the masonic hall in Alnwick.