Comberford

In 1619, Prince Charles – later King Charles I – 'lodged at ye mothall' as the guest of William Comberford, while, his father, King James I, stayed with Lord Ferrers at Tamworth Castle. It must have been a difficult visit, for the Comberfords had ...

ABOVE: The stately Moat House in Lichfield Street, as it looked before the arrival of the multi-storey flats. Erected about 1572, for a long period it was the seat of the ancient and noble Comberford family. In 1619 the future King Charles I was ...

TAMWORTH'S iconic Moat House pub is up for sale. The historic building, which was built by the noble Comberford family in 1572, is being sold by Birmingham-based specialist property provider Christie + Co. Paul Reilly, from Christie + Co, said: "This ...

St Mary and St George in Comberford has been forced to close following rising repair costs. Its final service will take place this evening from 6pm. The church was originally built in 1919 on land donated by the Paget family to the Lichfield Diocesan ...