About - The Moot Hall
- ️Mon Nov 11 2024
At the centre of Maldon life for more than 600 years
The Moot Hall Maldon is a unique Grade I listed heritage building.
Thought to have been built around 1420 the tower is part of a brick-built extension to an existing timber manor house known as D’arcy Mansion – the family home of Sir Robert D’arcy (1391-1448)
The building forming a tower now consists of three floors, of brick construction laid in English bond, with walls at least 2ft thick and a lead roof.
Over 600 years there has been at least two periods of dereliction, that we know of, followed by considerable restoration. There are few clues to its original size, shape and design but it is thought that the Mansion was considerably larger and this Tower is the only surviving portion.
The Borough Corporation purchased the Tower in 1576 and the tower has continued to be owned by the Town of Maldon ever since. It has served as prison, police station, court house, charter house, armoury, council chamber and public meeting space for nearly 450 years. Many of these functions can still be seen today in the layout of the rooms. Each has a very different feeling and smell. It is a building you need to visit to fully experience all it has to offer.
Now it has a new life as a centre for the social history of Maldon. We host numerous events, performances and exhibitions and are licensed as a wedding venue. It is a wonderful building, we look forward to welcoming you to the Moot Hall and sharing with you some of its stories.
Explore inside the Moot Hall
About
The Moot Hall Maldon is a unique Grade I listed heritage building.
Thought to have been built around 1420 the tower is part of a brick-built extension to an existing timber manor house known as D’arcy Mansion – the family home of Sir Robert D’arcy (1391-1448)
The building forming a tower now consists of three floors, of brick construction laid in English bond, with walls at least 2ft thick and a lead roof.
Over 600 years there has been at least two periods of dereliction, that we know of, followed by considerable restoration. There are few clues to its original size, shape and design but it is thought that the Mansion was considerably larger and this Tower is the only surviving portion.
The Borough Corporation purchased the Tower in 1576 and the tower has continued to be owned by the Town of Maldon ever since. It has served as prison, police station, court house, charter house, armoury, council chamber and public meeting space for nearly 450 years. Many of these functions can still be seen today in the layout of the rooms. Each has a very different feeling and smell. It is a building you need to visit to fully experience all it has to offer.
Now it has a new life as a centre for the social history of Maldon. We host numerous events, performances and exhibitions and are licensed as a wedding venue. It is a wonderful building, we look forward to welcoming you to the Moot Hall and sharing with you some of its stories.
Explore inside the Moot Hall