Pub history

The Moon on the Square

The writer George Orwell famously described his ideal pub in a newspaper article. The fictitious pub was called ‘Moon Under Water’ – which is why several Wetherspoon pubs have ‘moon’ in their name. This one is part of a parade built in the late 1950s, when Basildon New Town was taking shape. Since then, the occupants of the premises have included a baker, a hairdresser and two butchers.