Description:Situated in Lichfield Street on the banks the River Tame, this Grade II* listed building is believed to date from 1572 and was built by the Comberford family. An 18th century gazebo can be seen on the right of the house.
In 1619 the Comberfords hosted the future King Charles I and the ceiling was decorated to show the family’s descent from royalty. The Moat House was used a private mental asylum from 1815 by Dr Robert Woody and family members until 1921. It was then purchased by Dr William Lowson and used as a convalescent home until his retirement in 1950. He offered it as a free gift to Tamworth Council who decided that they could not afford its upkeep. It is now (2022) a public house.
Postcard published by The Knight Collection of British View Cards and posted from Tamworth in 1917.