The famous moat house in tamworth was built by the noble comberford family in 1572. Moat house is being renovated back to its original splendour and from spring 2019 opens as an event function space and bar. Recusants, royal guests and civil war, illustrate the importance william comberford and his family attached to their descent from the beaumont family, through which they inherited their. The manor house, along with the nearby church, has been a focal point of the.
A historic building in the heart of tamworth, built in 1572 as a family home in what were once the grounds of tamworth castle. The moat house has since been a lunatic asylum and is now a luxury restaurant, sitting on the banks of the river tame. Official pub guide the moat house tamworth, staffordshire. It was the tame worth or the enclosure by the river tame. The moat house hotel, acton trussell, uk staffordshire. This became the main target for the tamworth royalists, who adopted the method of harrying opposing forces rather than outright battle. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Moat house, 3536 lichfield street, tamworth, staffordshire, b79 7qq 01827 311972.
At this time the house was offered to tamworth borough council free of charge, but after they declined it was later sold privately and turned into a pub, and has served that role ever since. We know that there has been occupation in acton since at least the second century, with the discovery and excavation of a roman villa, under and around the village church. Search, book and pay for nationwide parking at an extensive range of uk car parks. Years later, william comberford of the moat house would go on to raise a small royalist force and garrison tamworth castle for king charles i during the english civil war.
Most haunted moat house, tamworth part 1 tv episode 2018. Death, royal visits and over 500 years of history including a period as a lunatic asylum make this location a real paranormal hotspot for your overnight ghost hunt experience. Tamworth castle was besieged by parliamentarian forces during the english civil war in 1643. The moat house in tamworth is a truly haunted house and has a long history of paranormal activity and reports of ghostly encounters.
Most haunted moat house, tamworth part 2 tv episode 2018. Patrick comerford, 2016 patrick comerford the moat house in lichfield street, tamworth, which was one of the homes of the comberford family of comberford, is a handsome tudor mansion of darkred brick with mullioned windows and fine chimneys that has been described by one local. The thenowner of the castle, robert marmion iv, was appointed as a justice in england, and travelled to france as part of his his role. Having survived the civil war, the moat house remained in private hands until 1815, when it became an asylum for the mentally ill until the 1950s. Book event moat house is an iconic property located in the heart of tamworth, staffordshire. It was built on the site of an earlier manor house. This historic building which is linked to tamworth castle is set back from the main road, two minutes from the town centre, with a very large car park, surrounded by a beautiful beer garden tat backs on to the river tame. The moat house hall hire in tamworth b79 social events. The parish has a total collective population of 1,084 2011, with appleby its largest settl. Information from its description page there is shown below.
Tamworth sk2003nw lichfield street 67018110 south side 110550 the moat house. At the age of 16, he was apprenticed as a bookbinder in london. A summer house nearby is a grade ii listed building and a rare family of 18 black swans lived around the grounds. This 16th century building was once the home of the comberford family. Moat house 3536 lichfield street, tamworth, staffordshire. It was made into an important place by king offa of mercia a saxon kingdom that roughly corresponded to the midlands of england. Moat house, lichfield street, tamworth, staffordshire, b79 7qq, united kingdom 01827 767 707.
The moat house, tamworth, staffordshire history in structure. The moat house in lichfield street, tamworth, which was one of the. Town, city centre, or event parking parkonomy has the perfect solution to suit you. The moat house is a grade ii historic building in tamworth, staffordshire, england, in what were once the grounds of tamworth castle. Victoria county history of staffordshire, various volumes. The moat house written by mabel swift tamworth for the king. Moat house tamworths stately home public bar open thurs fri sat noon sun noon. One of our facebook followers who tagged me in the video later on and told us it had moved. This family entertained charles i here in 1619, while he was prince of wales. Bolebridge island, bolebridge island, tamworth, b79 7ra 0. Most haunted moat house, tamworth part 1 tv episode. Most haunted paranormal television this is the second part of a twopart investigation of the moat house.
With a large capacity of 100 guests and a fully licensed bar, the large function room is perfect for wedding receptions and corporate events of all sizes. The comberfords of comberford and the moat house, tamworth. Moat house, lichfield street, tamworth, staffordshire, b79 7qq, united kingdom 01827 767 707 01827 767 707. However, in 1215, tamworth castle narrowly survived total destruction. Most haunted moat house, tamworth part 2 tv episode.
Rooms at the moat house include luxury furnishing, private en suite bathrooms, and free wifi. Location staffordshire tamworth period tudor 1485 1602 tags. From that initial meeting the trust became active in many areas regarding the promotion and preservation of the rich heritage tamworth has to offer. The moat house, lichfield street, tamworth, staffordshire. The moat house is a grade ii listed building in tamworth, staffordshire, england. The moat house history the manor house, along with the nearby church, has been a focal point of the village since the early part of the medieval period. Tamworth moat house which is reopening the third time happened while we were saying goodbye to our guests. The team continues its investigation into the moat house, a beautiful manor house in tamworth with a history of paranormal occurrences, as objects fly and a little girls doll seems to tell a tale. Our public bar is open thursday evening, friday evening, saturday afternoon and evening and sunday afternoon. They owned the tudor moat house in tamworth as well as the hall at wednesbury. A flyby of the moat house and tamworth castle 23 august, 2014.
It includes the small hamlets of appleby parva and little wigston, and the villages of nortonjuxtatwycross, snarestone and swepstone. Extended opening hours thursday from and now friday until late saturday noon until late and su. Tamworth began as a saxon settlement in staffordshire. Tamworth was the capital of the anglosaxon kingdom of mercia during the heptarchy of seven kingdoms and throughout its later, greater, form. From 1815 to 1821, dr robert woody was renting the moat house, and he licensed the house as an asylum. This became the main target for the tamworth royalists, who adopted the method of harrying opposing forces rather than. Solo paranormal investigation of the moat house tamworth uk s. Tamwort h heritage trust was formed in 2000 at a public meeting held at tamworths historic moat house. Fox, thomas 162266, of the moat house, tamworth, staffs. The moat house was originally constructed as the manor house for appleby magna, shortly after the norman conquest in 1066. Moat house is an iconic property located in the heart of tamworth, staffordshire. Aug 20, 2017 video captured on a public event with most haunted at tamworth over the weekend 18th to 19th august 2017.
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. Aug 29, 2017 tamworth moat house which is reopening the third time happened while we were saying goodbye to our guests. Marking 400 years since kings visit to tamworth castle. House tamworths stately home public bar open thurs fri sat noon sun noon. Prince charles visited in 1619 while his father king james i stayed at tamworth castle. Most haunted investigators record pram moving on its. Moat house is an iconic property located in the heart of tamworth. Tamworths moat house is haunted say tv paranormal investigators. Find upcoming events at the moat house tamworth in tamworth. Patrick comerford, 2016 patrick comerford the moat house in lichfield street, tamworth, which was one of the homes of the comberford family of comberford, is a handsome tudor mansion of darkred brick with mullioned windows and fine chimneys that has been described by one local historian as tamworths. Find out when most haunted is on tv, including series 21episode 9. A comprehensive history of the moat house and the comberford family.
The moat house, located on lichfield street, is one of tamworths oldest surviving buildings. The moat house also includes the warm, informal brasserie bar, with 14thcentury beams and decoration, log fires, and lakeside picnic tables. The present moat house was built in 1572, although there are much earlier references. Recusants, royal guests and civil war, illustrate the importance william comberford and his family attached to their descent from the beaumont. From that initial meeting the trust became active in many areas regarding the promotion and preservation of. In 1815 the building was the venue for a lunatic asylum. Appleby magna is a village and civil parish in leicestershire, england. Mar 28, 2018 the moat house, located on lichfield street, is one of tamworths oldest surviving buildings. A hearty, warming meal by a blazing log fire or an al fresco, light bite at a lakeside picnic table. Public bar and event function space in a gorgeous 1572 stately home. Video captured on a public event with most haunted at tamworth over the weekend 18th to 19th august 2017. Guests are also provided with tvs, hairdryers, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Six wealthy influential families have owned tamworth castle and had royal visits from king henry ii. The family entertained charles i at the tudorbuilt property in august 1619 while he was prince of wales.
In 1811, both the moat house and tamworth castle were inherited by george townshend 17781855, the 3rd marquis townshend, son of the 2nd marquis from 1811 to 1815, sir john sheal, baronet, lived at the moat house as a tenant of townshend. Tamworth hosts a simple but elevated 12th century castle, a wellpreserved medieval church the church of st editha and a moat house. Most haunted at the moat house, tamworth, part one. A summer house nearby is a grade ii listed building and a rare family of 18 black swans. Tamworth castle was an auspicious spot from the fore. That was the declaration from the loyalists, william comberford from his home at the moat house in lichfield street. Four aa stars, unrivalled quality and service and over 600 years of history the moat house acton trussell is one of the premier hotels in. Although built in 1572 by the comberford family, medieval records show a large building on the site. Nearby bus routes moat house in tamworth as well as the hall at wednesbury. The beautiful tudor mansion, which sits on the banks of the river tame, was once used as a nursing home caring for old women who were often well to do, but eccentric. The moat house is a grade ii historic building in tamworth, staffordshire, england, in what.
At this time the neighbouring town of lichfield was held by parliament. In that year of grace, 1642 king charles i had fled the capital and raised his standard at nottingham thereby defying the parliament which sought to curb his regal power and beginning the civil war. The first half of most haunteds investigation of a creepy grade ii historic public house in staffordshire, located in what were once the grounds of tamworth castle. The moat house was built and occupied by the comberford family in 1572. James i, the first stuart king of england, visited tamworth in 1619 and was accommodated by sir john ferrers at tamworth castle. Offering a spacious bar, large event space including the long gallery function room, multiple indoor and outdoor areas with both grass and hard standing. The prince of wales the future king charles i was entertained by william comberford at the moat house.
In early 1960, the moat house was sold by roy ashworth to mrs blanche jones, widow of mr te jones, who moved into the house with her two daughters, mrs pamela roddis and mrs sheila egling, who turned the moat house into the gazebo club, which they named after the summer house built in the garden by the littleton family. Aug 28, 2014 a flyby of the moat house and tamworth castle 23 august, 2014. Mar 16, 2018 the first half of most haunteds investigation of a creepy grade ii historic public house in staffordshire, located in what were once the grounds of tamworth castle. It has a spacious bar, large function rooms, event spaces and a large garden. The moat house in tamworth is a hall or function room for hire for a range of activities, weddings, childrens parties and private functions.