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Half Moon Lane
Tonbridge
Above Google image, March 2009, showing what was then known as Half Moon
Cottage. |
The only reference I have found so far for this pub is in the Pigot's
Directory of 1828.
I have reference to a "Half
Moon" in Tudeley. This may be the same pub. I also have reference
to a "Half Moon Inn"
addressed in the London Road of Tonbridge.
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From the Maidstone Journal, 13 July 1802.
Freehold Estate in the County of Kent. By John Borman.
On Monday, the 26th day of July, 1802, at the house of Thomas Emberson, known by
the name or sign of the "Half Moon," situated in the parish of Tonbridge, in the
said county, between the hours of four and six o'clock in the afternoon, (unless
previously disposed of by Private Contract, of which the earliest notice will be
given,) subject to such conditions of sale as shell be then and they are
produced.
A Desirable Freehold Farm, called Hollanden; consisting of a new built Messuage
or Tenement, with good barn, stable, and other suitable out-buildings, garden,
orchard, &c, and about 50 acres of arable, meadow, pasture, orchard, hop, and
wood land, be the same more or less, situate and being at What's Cross, in the
parish of Leigh, next Tonbridge, in the county of Kent, three miles distance
from Tonbridge, four from Pensurst, four from Sevenoaks, and 27 from London, and
near to or adjoining the turnpike road leading from Tonbridge to London.
The buildings are all in excellent repair, and the land in a high state of
cultivation.
The above estate being in the hands of the proprietors, possession thereof may
be had immediately.
Further particulars may be known by application to the Auctioneer, Tonbridge
Town.
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South Eastern Gazette, 3 January, 1860.
Petty Sessions, Wednesday.
(Before H. T. More, Esq., and Major Scoons.)
Henry Jenner was charged with embezzling ten pence, the money of his
master, Mr. Matthew Eason, of the "Old Half Moon Inn," Tunbridge, on
the 29th inst.
It appeared that the prisoner was employed by the prosecutor and
part of his duty was to weigh out coals, the money for which he was
expected to pay over at once. Having suspicions of his honesty, he
was watched, and on the day in question, after selling some coals,
he paid 10d only, the price of a half cwt, whereas he had sold a
cwt. On being spoken to he said it was a mistake and paid the
remaining money. Under these circumstances the case was dismissed,
but the prisoner was strongly cautioned as to his future
conduct.
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South Eastern Gazette, 17 April, 1860.
Petty Sessions, Wednesday. (Before H. T. Moore, Esq,, chairman,
Major Scoones, Arthur Pott, Esq., and C. Powell, Esq., who took his
seat on the bench for the first time).
The constables were sworn in and the surveyor’s accounts, produced
and verified.
The license of the "Half Moon," Tonbridge, was
transferred from Richard Bennett
to Thomas Street.
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LICENSEE LIST
EMBERSON Thomas 1802+
RICHARDSON Robert 1828+
BENNETT Richard to Apr/1860
STREET Thomas Apr/1860+
EASON Matthew 1860-61+ (age 74 in 1861 )
CAOCE Robert 1891+ (age 30 in 1891)
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
Census
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