The Moat House is a
Grade II*
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building in
Tamworth,
Staffordshire
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, England, in what were once the grounds of
Tamworth Castle
Tamworth Castle, a Grade I listed building, is a Norman castle overlooking the mouth of the River Anker into the Tame in the town of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England. Before boundary changes in 1889, however, the castle was within the edge of ...
. The
summer house
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, in the rear beer garden, is a Grade II listed building.
History
Built in 1572 by William Comberford as a family home, it sits on the banks of the
River Tame.
Charles I Charles I may refer to:
Kings and emperors
* Charlemagne (742–814), numbered Charles I in the lists of Holy Roman Emperors and French kings
* Charles I of Anjou (1226–1285), also king of Albania, Jerusalem, Naples and Sicily
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stayed in the property in August 1619. A rare family of
black swan
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s lived around the grounds.
Having been in the possession of various families for nearly 300 years, it was opened for a local horticultural show and was later used as a private nursing home for twelve people one of whom was cared for while having mental health issues. Immediately prior to its current ownership the property was a
Berni Inn
Berni Inn was a chain of British steakhouses established in 1955 by brothers Frank and Aldo Berni, who modelled the chain on restaurants they had seen in America. The restaurants introduced the postwar British public to its own home-grown resta ...
, and a Schooner Inn. The house has occasionally been used for filming.
In Summer 2018 the building came under new management and has undertaken restoration and in 2019 opened as an Event and Function venue for Birthday Parties, Wedding Receptions. and in 2020 as a Real Ale Pub, Gin Bar and in 2021 additionally a Cocktail bar.
See also
*
Grade II* listed buildings in Tamworth (borough)
There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the district of Tamworth in Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation ''Staffs''.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremon ...
*
Listed buildings in Tamworth, Staffordshire
Tamworth, Staffordshire, Tamworth is a market town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Staffordshire, England. It contains 138 Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List fo ...
References
;Specific
;General
* - Photograph and detailed architectural description
A comprehensive history of the Moat House and the Comberford family
External links
Official website
Grade II* listed buildings in Staffordshire
Buildings and structures in Tamworth, Staffordshire
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