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). It now consists of three floors, with walls at least 2ft thick. 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. Open for guided tours, events and civil ceremonies.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes