The Living History of Britain’s Pubs

Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.

Sun Inn, 22 High Street, Topsham

This pub was present as the Half Moon Inn by 1787 and was renamed the Sun Inn in 1850. It closed in 1912. **

Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Devon . The Devon listing uses information from census, Trade Directories and History to add licensees, bar staff, Lodgers and Visitors.

The following entries are in this format:

Year/Publican or other Resident/Relationship to Head and or Occupation/Age/Where Born/Source.

1830/Robert Drake/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1844/Wm. Southcote/../../../Pigot’s Directory **

1852/John Stanton/../../../Slater’s Directory 1852-53 **

1878/Wm. Carnell / Blacksmith & Victualler/../../White’s Directory, 1878-79 **

1887/Wiiliam Rendell Ellicott / Innkeeper/../../London Gazette, 18 March 1887 **

1893/John Wilson/../../../Kelly’s Directory of Devon & Cornwall **

1902/Albert Tapper/../../../Kelly’s Directory **


** Provided By Stephen Harris


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