Half Moon Inn, Cheriton Fitzpaine

Rendered building formerly a house dating from 1630 with major 19th and 20th alterations. It has been in same family since 1945 and up to c.2000 a service garage ran from the rear of the pub. The main front room was two rooms (and off-sales?) and has an old Victorian bar counter. The bar back shelves have a backing of small glass pieces so is modern - the central area held casks on a stillage until 1986. To the left of the counter is a hatch which may have been the former off sales. On the left is a c1950s brick fireplace, old settle, and old dado panelling around the room. A lovely set of miniature wooden barrels hang from one beam. A fine part glazed partition wall separates the two front rooms. Service to the right hand lounge is from a hatch with a window in the screen. This small room has a 1960s looking fireplace and old dado panelling. The present gents and ladies toilets are conversion of a former snug - with old dado panelling remaining in the Ladies (Gents is now tiled)! Originally you walked through the hatch on the left to access the ladies; though the exterior rear door to the outside gents across the yard. In 1986 a massive extension was added which contains a new bar and an indoor skittle alley with a raised area on the left. Closed Mon to Sat lunchtimes; Opens at 7pm (and 12 to 2.30 Sun).