Bow pubs history index
Existed from at least 1856. The address is given as 4 High Street, Bow in the 1869 Directory and earlier, prior to street renaming. It should not be confused with the King's Arms, which is also confusingly listed as this address, but on a different stretch of the High Street. This is named the Half Moon in the 1911 census *
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1856/Thomas Bone, jun./beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1869/Benjamin Fisher/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1882/Henry Squires/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
1891/William Balls/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1891/William Balls/Beer House Keeper/50/Suffolk/Census
1891/Lavinia Balls/Wife/50/Stradbroke, Suffolk/Census
1891/Ellen Balls/Daughter/22/Wickham Market, Suffolk/Census
1891/Wm E Balls/Son, Engineers Workman/18/Wickham Market, Suffolk/Census
1891/John Smith/Boarder, Engine Claner/18/Norfolk/Census
1891/Fredk Edwards/Cook/23/Spelhurst, Kent/Census
1895/William Balls/beer retailer/../../Post Office Directory *
Harry Aldred of the "Half Moon" public house 233 Bow road Middlesex licensed victualler died 19 April 1895 Administration London 8 May to Gagen Elizabeth Aldred widow Effects £216 15s 6d **
Gagen Elizabeth Aldred of the "Half Moon" public house 233 Bow road Middlesex widow died 18 April 1896 Administration London 13 june to Edmund Garrett managing director of a limited company Effects £26 5s 6d. **
1899/John Walker/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
1901/Henry Hart/Beer Retailer/44/Latchingdon, Essex/Census
1901/Mary Hart/Wife/45/March, Cambridgeshire/Census
1901/Kate Parker/Niece/15/Hammersmith, London/Census
1910/William Charles Cross/Beer Retailer/../../Post Office Directory
London Evening Standard 22 June 1910
Licensing Act 1904 Notice of principal meeting to discuss by the Compensation authority on 12th July 1910
Tower
Half Moon, 233 Bow road, Bow, Beer and wine on (ante 1869), William Charles Cross
Eastern Post. 22 April 1911. Compensation awarded by Compensation authority
Half Moon (beer and wine on, ante 1869) 233 Bow road, Bow - Amount claimed £1535. Amount awarded £1204. W C Cross, tenant, £199 ; Smith, Garrett and Co, freeholders and brewers, £1104.
* Provided By Ewan
** Provided By Marie Simmons
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