Moat House, Tamworth
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- Moat House redirects here. For the listed building in Sutton Coldfield, see Moat House, Sutton Coldfield.
The Moat House is a Grade II* historic building located in what were once the grounds of Tamworth Castle in Staffordshire, England. A Gazebo nearby is a Grade II listed building.
Currently the Moat House is a family restaurant.
A rare family of 18 Black Swans live around the grounds.
[edit] History
Built in 1572 by William Comberford as a family home, it sits on the banks of the River Tame.
Charles I stayed in the property in August 1619.
In 1815 the Moat House became a lunatic asylum.
Prior to its current ownership the property was a Berni Inn, and before that a Schooner Inn.
[edit] Ghosts
Walking the second floor corridors is the ghost of a young girl named Emily. It is believed she died in a fire that was caused by a candle as she was locked in the tower by her father.
