Another Masonic ritual is the rolled-up trouser leg. "It's the one that gives us the most trouble," says Bob Cooper. "What it means is that your skin touches the lodge so there is physical contact ...

Anna - not her real name - has been a member for 21 years and has completed all three Freemasonry degrees, making her one of England's most senior female members. "We do the same rituals ...

There are two mysterious wells that are said to have been built for Masonic rituals on the Quinta da Regaleira estate in Sintra, Portugal. The Initiation Well is 88 feet deep, and offers brave ...