ROW TWENTY NINE ‑ HALF MOON ROW*1

KINGS HEAD ROW*1

Half moon Row, 1829*2

Kings Head North Row*2

Queens Head North Row*2

Edinburgh Tavern Row*2

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Running from Howard Street to Market Place, this row was known as "Half‑Moon Row" or "King's Head Row", from the Public Houses at the opposite ends.*1

In 1995 nearly half of this old row is still walkable from the Market Place. The east entrance lies to the left (south side) of no. 16 Market Place, which at present is the Nationl Provincial Building Society's office. On the south east corner of the row is the Market Tavern, previously called "Growler's"

There were many old houses, some with small windows less than 18 inches square. Some cottages in the row are depicted on the old photo., beside an old warehouse, but I am unable to say whether these were the ones still standing after the war. The shop at the N.E. corner was the "Half -Moon Tavern", known as "The Edinburgh" after losing its licence, when it had a notice in the window saying‑ "Free Concert Every Evening".*2 This would have been the N&P office as above. The King's Head Pub. was no. 16 Howard Street, situated at the South-west corner, upon which part of the Police Station now is. I understand that they have a social club and their own bar there, so perhaps they should call it by the name of the once famous pub.

The 1936 survey said‑ "8 or 9 houses of moderate condition, and one house in a back court crowded." There remained one occupant here in 1952 on the north side, Edward Netley, but the row was empty in 1955.

*1 Palmer

*2 Johnson

The Occupants, Row Twenty Nine, 1886

(From Howard Street North to

George Street )

1. Brook, Mrs.

2. Rant, Mrs.J.

3. Palmer, Mrs.

4. Bowen, Mrs.

5. Hewett, W. labourer

6. Archer, Mrs.

8. Russell, Mrs.

9. Burgess, J.

10. Ceiley, A. porter

The Occupants, Row Twenty Nine, 1913

(From 16 Market Place to Howard Street North)

North side

1. Burcham, William (?Bircham)

2. Page, Charles Thomas

4. Goodrum, Adam Noah

5. Mallett, John

6. Thompson, William

7. Leggett, Miss

8. Sheffer, Mrs.

9. Clarke, Miss E.

The Occupants, Row Twenty Nine, 1927

(From 16 Market Place to Howard Street North)

North side

1. Sherwood, William

2. Brooks, Albert

3. Gunn, George

4. Kent, Edward

5. Stanton, William

8. Love, Mrs.

9. Herne, Mrs.

10. Brown, Frank

11. Fisk, Mrs.

The Occupants, Row Twenty Nine, 1936

(From 16 Market Place to Howard Street North)

North side

1. Brooks, Albert A.

2. Brooks, Albert E.

3. Brown, Albert Charles

4. Colman, Edward

5. Jex, John

8. King, Wilfred

9. Herne, Mrs.