You can book our library room for an event during our public bar opening hours, click here to see our public bar opening hours. 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 conferences, training and meetings as well as leisure events parties etc additionally in week building takeovers allow 100 to 200 guests subject to availability. The moat house, tamworth, staffordshire history in structure. Haunted 16th century moat house in tamworth for sale the famous moat house in tamworth comes with resident ghost. The moat house is a grade ii historic building in tamworth, staffordshire, england, in what. This page is a list of these buildings in the district of tamworth in staffordshire. A haunted west midlands pub that once served as a lunatic asylum for local women is up for sale. The moat house, tamworth, staffordshire british listed buildings. The prince of wales the future king charles i was entertained by william comberford at the moat house. Tamworth castle was besieged by parliamentarian forces during the english civil war in 1643. Grade ii listed buildings in tamworth borough jump to. In the pubs beer garden, a dark shadowy figure has been frequently spotted walking back and forth between the house and the river. Tamworth was the capital of the anglosaxon kingdom of mercia during the heptarchy of seven kingdoms and throughout its later, greater, form. Its main sites are tamworth castle and the moat house.
Most haunted at the moat house, tamworth, part two. The towns main industries include logistics, engineering, clothing, brick, tile and paper manufacture. A summer house nearby is a grade ii listed building and a rare family of 18 black swans lived around the grounds. Matt hall the lead investigator of serious paranormal investigations stayed overnight in the moat house in tamworth. The moat house has since been a lunatic asylum and is now a luxury restaurant, sitting on the banks of the river tame. Moat house, lichfield street, tamworth, staffordshire, b79 7qq. Moat house, 3536 lichfield street, tamworth, staffordshire, b79 7qq 01827 311972. Six wealthy influential families have owned tamworth castle and had royal visits from king henry ii. 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.
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. Tamworth takes its name from the river tame, which flows through it, as does the river anker. 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. The team continues its investigation into the moat house, a beautiful manor house in tamworth with a history of paranormal occurrences, as objects fly. 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. Previously a country estate it was converted to landscaped park land at the end of the 18th century before becoming a municipal park. Six wealthy influential families have owned tamworth castle and had royal visits from king henry. The room will be reserved before your event starts. Moat house is an iconic property located in the heart of tamworth. Our event space is available for online booking seven days a week. In the 20 th century the moat house passed to another wellknown practitioner, dr. Tamworth s iconic moat house is to reopen this month after a major refurbishment. Haunted tamworth moat house pub up for sale birmingham live.
At the moat house hotel we will ensure that your requests at this difficult time are met with sincerity and professionalism, to reduce any unnecessary or additional stress. The comberfords of comberford and the moat house, tamworth. Tamworth hosts a simple but elevated 12th century castle, a wellpreserved medieval church the church of st editha and a moat house. The moat house, lichfield street, tamworth, staffordshire. 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 tamworth s elizabethan. The first floor long gallery function room allows for larger groups 45 to 100 with a private bar available.
The grade ii listed, elizabethan pub has been taken on by local businessman martin young, who also owns the. Moat house, lichfield street, tamworth, staffordshire, b79 7qq, united kingdom 01827 767 707. James i, the first stuart king of england, visited tamworth in 1619 and was accommodated by sir john ferrers at tamworth castle. Most haunted at the moat house, tamworth, part one.
Plans to restore tamworth s iconic moat house to its former glory are well underway and its new owners are urging local residents to drop in and support them as the project continues. 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 tamworth s. With his big book of demonology open in front of him, he read aloud for the spirits of the moat house to hear, spirits of the witches who worked this place many years ago, i stir thee from thy sleep, and command thee to come forward from the darkness of the. Plans to restore tamworths moat house are underway. Solo paranormal investigation of the moat house tamworth uk s. At the age of 16, he was apprenticed as a bookbinder in london. The manor house, along with the nearby church, has been a focal point of the village since the early part of the medieval period. The moat house is a grade ii historic building in tamworth, staffordshire, england, in what were once the grounds of tamworth castle moat house is being renovated back to its original splendour and from spring 2019 opens as an event function space and bar. Grade ii listed buildings in tamworth borough wikipedia. The moat house is a grade ii listed building in tamworth, staffordshire, england. The manor house, along with the nearby church, has been a focal point of the village since the early part of the. 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. 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.
Location staffordshire tamworth period tudor 1485 1602 tags. Town, city centre, or event parking parkonomy has the perfect solution to suit you. Some believe that this is the spirit of a local woman who worked at the moat house when it was a nursing home in the 1920s. Solo paranormal investigation of the moat house tamworth. The moat house was built and occupied by the comberford family in 1572. Lowson, who on giving up the nursing home on his retirement, offered the moat house as a free gift to tamworth corporation. Book birmingham hotels near the moat house tamworth. Tamworth castle was an auspicious spot from the fore. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track.
Most haunted moat house, tamworth part 2 tv episode. Just make sure to book in some time to relax, and what better way to relax than with an indulgent afternoon tea the boat inn. It has a spacious bar, large function rooms, event spaces and a large garden. Built in 1572 by william comberford as a family home, moat house sits on the banks of the river tame. The moat house in lichfield street, tamworth, which was one of the homes of the comberford family of comberford, is a handsome tudor. Wikiproject united kingdom rated stubclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject united kingdom, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the united kingdom on wikipedia. The moat house in tamworth is a truly haunted house and has a long history of paranormal activity and reports of ghostly encounters. This family entertained charles i here in 1619, while he was prince of wales. Fox, thomas 162266, of the moat house, tamworth, staffs. A flyby of the moat house and tamworth castle 23 august, 2014.
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. Part two of their investigation into unexplained activity at the moat house. Available for exclusive hire tuesdays, wednesdays and thursdays for weddings, wakes, conferences, events and te. Search, book and pay for nationwide parking at an extensive range of uk car parks. Accounts inspection annual audit budget book and reports council budgets councillor. Our fixed price menu changes regularly and is available at the following times. Video captured on a public event with most haunted at tamworth over the weekend 18th to 19th august 2017. It includes the former stately home mote house together with a miniature railway, pitch and putt golf course and a boating lake. Free online booking, save up to 70% on hotels close to the moat house tamworth in tamworth. However, in 1215, tamworth castle narrowly survived total destruction.
This is a three part series of raw footage he took during his walk through. 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. Most haunted moat house, tamworth part 1 tv episode. That was the declaration from the loyalists, william comberford from his home at the moat house in lichfield street. The moat house can offer you and your guests the comfort of a private room at the hotel and the highest level of service you would expect. The moat house, which lies on lichfield street in the heart of tamworth, is a beautiful elizabethan building that was built by the local comberford family as long ago as 1572. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. After much discussion the council foolishly decided that they could not afford to look after it and refused the offer. A visit to the imposing and iconic moat house in the staffordshire market town of tamworth is like taking a step back in time. Offering a spacious bar, large event space including the long gallery function room, multiple indoor and outdoor areas with both grass and hard standing. Tamworth sk2003nw lichfield street 67018110 south side 110550 the moat house. Open to the public friday, saturday, sunday and monday bike meet night. Restaurant, south staffordshire college, tamworth campus. Moat house is an iconic property located in the heart of tamworth, staffordshire.
Built in 1678 and funded by thomas guy, the almshouses originally provided housing for seven poor women. Victoria county history of staffordshire, various volumes. A comprehensive history of the moat house and the comberford family. Books and journals pevsner, n, the buildings of england. Tamworth is haunted according to tvs yvette fielding and her team of paranormal investigators on most haunted.
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