Hunter’s Moon Inn

Hunter's Moon Inn

(formerly The Carpenter's Arms)


1734 Deeds An Indenture refers to "all that Messuage or Tenement with the Houses Outhouses Barnes Buildings Stables Gardens and Orchards thereunto belonging and therewith Held and Enjoyed with their Appurtenances called the Taverne House enjoyning to the Church Yard Wall of Langattock Lingoed Church Situate in the said Parish of Langattock Lingoed and in the Tenure and Occupation of Phillip Kinvin as Tenant to the said James Tuder Morgan of the Yearly Value of Three Pounds Ten Shillings." (For Phillip Kinvin/Kenvin, see also Memorials.)
1789 Deeds The will of Joseph Browne of Llangattock Lingoed, joiner "devising to his wife Mary a messuage called the Tavern with lands belonging bought of John Hanbury of Pontypool."
1790/91 Deeds Joseph Brown of Llangattock Lingoed mortgaged to Henry Phillips of Grosmont, gent. "a messuage etc. called the Tavern House in par. Llangattock Lingoed, adjoining the churchyard wall".
1793 Deeds Lease and Release by Henry Phillips of Grosmont, gent and Mary Brown of Llangattock Lingoed, widow of Joseph Brown, joiner, to William Jones of Llangattock Lingoed, carpenter and James Morgan of Camstone,.Grosmont, yeoman.
1815 Baptism Elizabeth daughter/ John son of William Price of this parish publican and Elizabeth his wife
1828 Baptism William son of John Jones of this parish innkeeper and Ann his wife
1829 Baptism Thomas Artimydoius son of John Merrick of this parish innkeeper and Ann his wife
1831 Baptism Edwin son of Joseph Lane of this parish innkeeper and Elizabeth his wife
1838 Deeds Lease and Release by John Jones of Llantillio Cressenny to William Farr of Campstone, Grosmont, yeoman, of "the messuage etc. once called Tavern House, now the Carpenters Arms" [the first reference to the inn's new name] and adjacent pieces of land.
1840 Deeds Lease and Release by William Farr, yeoman of Grosmont to James Jones of Llangattock Lingoed, blacksmith.
1841 Census (Publick house)
James Jones Jane Jones			38 25	Blacksmith Female servant	Monmouthshire Not Monmouthshire
1843 Parish tithe survey: James Jones was owner and occupier of the Carpenters Arms. 1847 James Davies In a letter to his sister dated September 9th 1847, James Davies wrote: "The public-house has been rebuilt, and my brother Edward's grandson owns it, and lives in it: and, by some means, he has a considerable property. He is single, and rents what James Price used to rent. He keeps seven cows, and has bought several places in Llangattock: he is Nelly's son, and his name is James Jones".
1851 Census (Carpenter’s Arms)
James Jones Eleanor Jones Emma Jones William Hopkins Ritchard Williams Elizabeth Edwards	Head Wife Dau Serv Serv Serv	Mar Mar Unm Unm Unm	46 28 8m 22 40 18	Farmer of 40 acres employing 2 labourers Farmer wife Farmers lab Blacksmith General servant	Llangattock Lingoed Llangattock Lingoed Llangattock Lingoed Monmouthshire Herefordshire Monmouthshire
1853-55 Baptisms Edwin son/Robert son/Jane daughter of William Brown publican/Carpenters Arms innkeeper and Margaret his wife
1855 Miscellanea In his will, William Pritchard of Grosmont, labourer:made a bequest to his daughter "Margaret Browne wife to William Browne publican in the parish of Langattock Lingoed." (See also Crossway, 1861.)
1860 Wills In his will, James Jones of Lower Kathlea left all his property, including the Carpenter's Arms, to his wife Eleanor and after her death to his seven children equally.
1861 Census (Carpenter’s Arms)
William Walters Ann Walters Jane A. Walters Elizabeth M. Walters James Barrat	Head Wife Dau Dau Lodger	Mar Mar Unm Wid	45 58 18 12 49	Mason, beer house keeper & shopkeeper Shop keeper Dress maker Scholar Agricultural labourer	Llangorse, Breconshire Llanfihangel Crucorney Brynmawr, Breconshire Brynmawr, Breconshire St Weonards, Herefordshire
1871 Census (Carpenter’s Arms)
William Walters Ann Walters Elizabeth M. Walters	Head Wife Dau	Mar Mar Unm	55 63 22	Mason and innkeeper	Llangorse, Breconshire Llangattock Lingoed Llanelli, Breconshire
1881 Census (Carpenter’s Arms)
Ann Walters Emily Bath	Head Gr-dau	Wid Unm	73 12	Inn keeper Scholar	Llanvihangel Crucorney St Andrew the Less, Cambridge
1882 County Observer Licence transferred from Ann Walters to Thomas Dew
1891 Census (Carpenter’s Arms)
George Price Elizabeth Watkins* Eligah Williams *speaks English & Welsh	Head Serv Lodger	Wid Unm Mar	68 24 50	Inn keeper Domestic servant Engine driver	Eardisland, Herefordshire Talyllin, Breconshire Clodock, Herefordshire
1901 Census (Carpenter’s Arms)
David Thomas Sarah Thomas Sarah Thomas	Head Wife Dau	Mar Mar Unm	46 43 15	Inn keeper (own account)	Lower Cwmyoy Lower Cwmyoy Llanvihangel Crucorney
1911 Census (Carpenter’s Arms)
David Thomas Sarah Jane Thomas Sarah Maria Higgs Thomas David Higgs	Head Wife Visitor Visitor	Mar Mar (26yrs) Mar (2 yrs)	56 53 25 2mth	Inn keeper Assisting in the Business	Lower Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire Lower Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire Sirhowy, Monmouthshire
1921 Census (Carpenter’s Arms)
James Owen Jones Eveline Jones Reginald Jones William Jones Dorothy Jones Arthur Jones Marie Jones Henry Titley Laura Titley Arthur Titley Clifford Titley	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Daughter Visitor Visitor Visitor Visitor	Married Married Single Married Married	35y 7m 36y 1m 15y 6m 12y 9M 11y 2m 7y 9m 11days 34y 6m 31y 5m 10y 3m 5y 11m	Farm Labourer (FG Bayliss, Hendre Farm) Farm Boy (T Davies, Penrose) Blacksmith (on strike; Crumlin Valley Co, Old Glyn Colliery) Home Duties	Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire Abergavenny, Monmouthshire Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire Abergavenny, Monmouthshire Trevithin Trevithin Trevithin
1939 Register: Carpenters Arms
James O Jones Evelyn Jones Arthur T Jones Agnes C Jones Audrey Jean Jones (Cassidy) Plus four others		M F M F F	M M M M S	12 Nov 1884 24 May 1884 28 Nov 1913 18 June 1917 9 Sep 1937	M.C.C. Roadman Domestic Duties Bus Conductor Domestic Duties Under School Age