Brownlow House Brownlow House or Lurgan Castle was built in 1833 by the Rt. Hon. Charles Brownlow. The building was owned by the Brownlow family until the early 1900's. The changing fortunes of the family resulted in the property being sold to the Lurgan Real Property Company and subsequently the house and surrounding grounds were purchased by the Lurgan Loyal Orange District Lodge in 1904. The building is the largest Orange Hall in the world. Situated only a few hundred yards from Lurgan town centre, the house is a prominent landmark with it's lantern shaped tower and of it's many tall chimneys dominating the skyline. The Castle built from Scottish sandstone was designed by the Edinburgh architect William Henry Playfair. The entrance to the castle was originally in the town's Market Street next to Windsor Avenue, where there was a stone arched gateway and lodge house. Both of which have been long since demolished.

HEADQUARTERS of the Imperial Grand Black Chapter of the British Commonwealth In the early part of the 20th Century, the Royal Black Institution occupied premises at Donegall Square West in Belfast. However the need for increased accommodation became imperative due to the expansion of membership, and at a meeting of the Grand Council of the Imperial Grand Black Chapter held in Brownlow House, Lurgan, Northern Ireland, on June 10th 1924 a motion was presented emphasising the necessity for larger accommodation. The following December a proposal to relocate the Headquarters to Brownlow House, Lurgan was approved. This remains the current location of the Headquarters of the Royal Black Institution. Since its humble beginning in Ireland in 1797, The Royal Black Institution has spread throughout the world.

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