Licensees :
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JOSEPH BARRETT & tailor (Recorded 1830 - 1841 as a tailor - no mention of beerhouse - as John Barrett 1856, at un-named house) age 51 in 1851 Died Saturday 16th June 1864	*1839 - 1864
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ARCHER HUNT age 28	1870 - 1871
THOMAS PONDER age 22	1881
WILLIAM KERRY agricultural labourer age 38 in 1891	1890 - 1896
JOHN SCARFE (49 in 1901) Died September 1903	1901 - 1903
MARY SCARFE	1904 - 1906
It was reported 12th September 1905 that Mrs. Scarfe was ordered to `pay the penalty and costs' of 24s for allowing drunkenness in the house (The previous day?). Customer Osborne Elmer had been discovered drunk in the corner. The kitchen floor was very wet with a broken mug and broken bottle laying there. Broken glass was on the table. Elmer was fined 2s including costs.

c1908 image showing Lacons Ales on sale.
In the foreground the Trowel & Hammer is being rebuilt.
Could it be that business of the Trowel & Hammer transferred briefly to the (then ex) Half Moon as a temporary measure?

Only named in census returns.
Application for full licence refused 3rd September 1867.

There was no objection to the licence being referred at the East Harling Brewster Sessions held Monday 13th February 1906.

Licence renewal refused 21st June 1906 and referred to Compensation.

Licence relinquished by Lacons October 1906 in order to gain approval of rebuilding the Trowel & Hammer.