Address as Back Street in 1839.

On Friday 3rd March 1905, Thomas Cowell applied for renewal of licence. Sergeant Moore said that Quebec Street was about 163 yards long with about 30 houses. The Half Moon had five bedrooms on the first floor plus a sitting room and storeroom, also upstairs. The kitchen and parlour were used for trade. There were no yards nor premises. The house was 12 yards 2 feet from the DUKES HEAD, 41 yards from the EAGLE, 102 yards from the GEORGE and 75 yards from the RED LION. The other houses were more commodious and the Half Moon was the least suitable.
In reply it was said that there had been no complaint against the house and it catered for the working classes, the Dukes Head, Eagle and George had a different class trade. A petition of 140 signatures in support of the application, from customers from more than thirty parishes, was refused by the Clerk.
For Bidwells it was said that the licence had existed for about 100 years and as far as known there had never been a conviction against any occupier. Yearly trade over three years had averaged 120 barrels of beer, ale and stout and 52 gallons of spirits, besides a large quantity of minerals. A good trade.
Mr. Mitchell, baker and confectioner, said he supplied a great deal of bread on market days for the purpose of sale in the form of bread and cheese.
Licence renewed.

 
Referred for Compensation 1st March 1919

Licence extinct 8th March 1919