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Rattlesden Half Moon
Rattlesden Half Moon
West, 52.19269,0.89336
Closed: between 1958 and 1974?
Half Moon St
grid reference TL 978 588
The pub is shown on this old OS map from about the end of the 19th century. interactive map
We know the Half Moon was burned down, though not exactly when. The pub appears on OS maps at least as late as 1958, but seems to be gone by the 1974 sheet, so presumably closed between those dates.
Historical interest
On Tuesday afternoon about 2pm a fire was discovered in an out building belonging to Mr Isaac Jackson; the consequence at first appeared alarming, the Half moon public house being in great danger, but the exertions of neighbours put out the fire after it had destroyed the barn, stables and workshop. The premises were insured in the Suffolk Fire Office. Ipswich Journal, Feb 1825**
A report in the Bury & Norwich Post, January 14th 1862**, when William Gathercole was the landlord states that he was fined 1s with 8s costs for serving out of hours on Christmas day.
Mr Eugene WELLS, bought the Half-Moon Inn, Rattlesden for £450.Ipswich Journal, 22 March 1887***(sale of pubs after closure of the brewery at Bacton)
Landlords
(Most pub, location & historic details collated by Nigel, Tony or Keith - original sources are credited)
(1891 census information from Dudley Diaper)
(some old PO directory information courtesy of londonpublichouse.com)
(** historic newspaper information from Stuart Ansell)
(*** historic newspaper information from Bob Mitchell)
Old OS map reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.