The women paid small amounts into a fund which they then withdrew in times of being unable to work due to childbirth, sickness, accidents or old age.

In 1822, William Jones became the licensee of the house "known as the Barley Mow", and from that point on he and his family ran the pub until the last quarter of the 19th century.

In 1887 the Loyal Trafalgar Lodge of Druids Friendly Society had their Jubilee Dinner at the Barley Mow with over 100 guests, at which point Mr Teague was the landlord.

[1] By 1939, Ind Coope & Allsopp supplied Burton Ales to the pub; this continued until the late 20th century.

[1] Originally a row of three cottages stood between Monnow Bridge and the Barley Mow, but these were demolished in the 1950s.