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Burstall Half Moon
Burstall Half Moon
also traded as Half Moon & Star
East, 52.06056,1.05584
Closed: late 1971 or thereabouts
Church Hill
grid reference TM 095 446
The pub can be seen here on an old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
Now residential.
Closure date from the Orwell licensing records. Correspondence in the licensing records shows that Sylvia Bloom, who had been Tolly Cobbold's tenant, bought the pub from the brewery in January 1971. Unfortunately she died later that year and the pub was subsequently closed.
Gallery
Historical interest
John Porley was accused of stealing 2 oil cakes from a cart that was left outside of his Inn. The principle witness was the former landlord William Woodward who had failed to make a living from the pub. Woodward was described as having jealous and spiteful feelings towards Porley. The owner of the Inn, Mr C Cunningham gave character witness for Porley. The case was dismissed."Ipswich Journal, October 23rd 1875 (when John Porley was landlord)
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(* historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.