Historic houses · East Midlands
Moot Hall
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Moot Hall — municipal building in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Long Buckby · 6.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Moot Hall, the nearest railway station is Long Buckby, which is 6.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is NN11 4BT. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Moot Hall is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "municipal building in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2587°, -1.1605°.
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Official information
Daventry Museum is a social history museum that showcases the rich history of Daventry through changing exhibitions and events. Visitors can explore a permanent display that highlights significant moments in the town's timeline and engage with various historical artifacts.
From the Wikipedia article
The Moot Hall is a municipal building in Chapel Lane in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Daventry Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
The first moot hall in the town was a medieval structure erected on the east side of New Street in around 1150. In the early 19th century civic leaders decided to demolish the old moot hall and, as a replacement, to make appropriate alterations to an existing house in Chapel Lane, which had been designed in the neoclassical style and built in ironstone in 1769. A new porch was erected on that elevation and the pediment on the Abbey Street side was augmented by the installation of a 17th century clock, which had been recovered from the old moot hall, in the tympanum. The moot hall became the meeting place of the local borough council as well as the venue for the weekly hearings of the local…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2587, -1.1605
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Daventry
- Postcode
- NN11 4BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Daventry
- Phone
- 01327 301246
- Established
- 1769
- Nearest railway station
- Long Buckby — 6.4 km
- Opening
- Tuesday–Friday 09:30–13:30; first Saturday of the month 10:00–16:00
- Official site
- daventrymuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17542885 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Moot Hall, Daventry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Moot Hall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moot Hall?
- Moot Hall is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN11 4BT), in the parish of Daventry.
- What is Moot Hall?
- Moot Hall — municipal building in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Moot Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Long Buckby, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NN11 4BT.
- When was Moot Hall built?
- Built or established in 1769.
- Is Moot Hall a listed building?
- Moot Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Moot Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Long Buckby, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NN11 4BT.