A circa 1790 engraving of the house from "The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex"
Earlier Houses: There was an earlier house on the site, elements of which may have been incorporated into the 18th century house.
Built / Designed For: 1st Earl FitzWalter
House & Family History: Moulsham was a large brick house with stone pilasters that featured important 1730s plasterwork by Bagutti in the hall and dining room. Two Samuel Carpenter-designed statues which may have once decorated the pediment and parapet at Moulsham are today on the lawn at Woodhill House, Essex.
Vitruvius Britannicus: C. IV, pls. 29-31, 1767.
Title: Biographical Dictionary of British Architects, 1600-1840, A - HARDBACK
Author: Colvin, Howard
Year Published: 2008
Reference: pg. 644
Publisher: New Haven: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300125085
Book Type: Hardback
Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume III: East Anglia
Author: Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David
Year Published: 1981
Reference: pg. 63
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110351
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Demolished
Park Listed: Destroyed
Past Seat / Home of: SEATED AT EARLIER HOUSE: Mildmay family. SEATED AT 18TH CENTURY HOUSE: Benjamin Mildmay, 1st Earl FitzWalter, 1730-56; Sir Henry St. John Carew St. John-Mildmay, 4th Bt., 1808-09.
Current Ownership Type: Demolished
Primary Current Ownership Use: Demolished
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No