Half Moon is a hotel in Penge, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “public house at 10 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London”. It stands about 4.7 km from the centre of Penge.[3]

Overview

The Half Moon is a Grade II* listed public house at 10 Half Moon Lane, Herne Hill, London. It is one of only 270 pubs on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors, was frequented by the poet and writer Dylan Thomas, and was a noteworthy live music venue for nearly 50 years, hosting three gigs by U2 in 1980. In 2015, The Half Moon Public House was listed by Southwark Council as an Asset of Community Value, and is described by Nikolaus Pevsner as, "a cheerful corner pub of 1896".

From “Half Moon, Herne Hill” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

Its architecture is described as Jacobethan. It is listed as a Grade II* listed building. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 4.7 km from the centre of Penge. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London City Airport (LCY), about 13 km from the centre of Penge.[4]

It is one of 3 hotels in and around Penge recorded in Wikidata, 2 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 1 chain-operated property there. See Hotels in Penge.

See also

References

  1. ^ Half Moon (Q16707737). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Half Moon. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-06-04.
  3. ^ Penge (Q124007). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Penge. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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