Accommodation moate

Moate gets its name from the very fine motte-and-bailey nearby. The town owes its origins to Quakers who settled and started industries in the area towards the end of the 17th century. The oldest building is "The Castle", an early 16th century, three-storey rectangular building, still inhabited; the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, have in their possession an original deed of sale of the castle, dated 1656. Beside the castle is a Quaker cemetery and the remains of a Quaker Meeting House, founded in 1697. Moate is a thriving market town in the centre of a rich castle raising area; it has a large cattle mart and milk pasteurising plant.