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The Half Moon is first recorded b Peter May (Newmarket 1600-1760) where Walter Poulter purchased it from his father in law. Most
information is from the time of William Day and his widow Frances. Hopefully one day more may be discovered. From the few newspaper
reports, it was difficult to sell, being offered for several years years, so perhaps it was poor in trade and converted to a private
dwelling on the death of Frances Day. It is not mentioned in the Press after 1864
It became the property of James Manning (Clerk to the Scales) on the death of whose widow, their son William (an architect)purchased it in 1892 at auction for £4,000 It seems quite likely that it was demolished and replaced by the present Cynthia House, which was designed by William
and his brother Albert. Certainly planning permission was applied for in 1888 to build new stables at "Cynthia House" for Mr.Manning.
It is now (2024)the premises of Jackson-Stops, estate agents in Newmarket since 1946.
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| Year | Licensee | Owner | source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1680s | Peter May "Changing face of Newmarket 1600-1760" | ||
| 1787 | Chapman's map | ||
| 1787 | Chapman's map | ||
| 1794 | William Day | Cambridge Intelligence | |
| 1799 | William Day | Bury & Norwich Post | |
| 1801 Sep | William Day married | Bury & Norwich Post | |
| 1819 Apr | William Day (found dead on road) | Bury & Norwich Post | |
| 1823 | Frances Day (Mrs, widow of previous) | Pigot | |
| 1839 | " " | Robson | |
| 1841 | " " | census | |
| 1851 | " " | Gardiner | |
| 1861 | " " | census | |
| 1863 | offered for sale | Bury and Norwich Post | |
| 1864 | Mrs Frances Day died Feb. | still for sale | Bury Free Press |
| 1865 | Mrs Frances Day (exec.) | Post Office |
Cynthia House c1900 2009 - photo Mike Mingay
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