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The Half Moon is first recorded b Peter May (Newmarket 1600-1760) where Walter Poulter purchased it from his father in law. Most information is from the time of William Day and his widow Frances. Hopefully one day more may be discovered. From the few newspaper reports, it was difficult to sell, being offered for several years years, so perhaps it was poor in trade and converted to a private dwelling on the death of Frances Day. It is not mentioned in the Press after 1864
Looking carefully at the brickwork in the centre of the 2nd floor it appears there has been some alterations in the past |
| Year | Licensee | Owner | source |
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| 1680s | Peter May "Changing face of Newmarket 1600-1760" | ||
| 1787 | Chapman's map | ||
| 1787 | Chapman's map | ||
| 1794 | William Day | Cambridge Intelligence | |
| 1799 | William Day | Bury & Norwich Post | |
| 1819 | William Day (found dead on road) | Bury & Norwich Post | |
| 1823 | Frances Day (Mrs, widow of previous) | Pigot | |
| 1839 | " " | Robson | |
| 1841 | " " | census | |
| 1851 | " " | Gardiner | |
| 1861 | " " | census | |
| 1862 | offered for sale | census | |
| 1864 | Mrs Frances Day died Feb. | still for sale | Bury Free Press |
| 1865 | Mrs Frances Day ?? | Post Office |
2009 - photo Mike Mingay