12 Cross Street

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12 Cross Street
Rosemary’s (from 2013)
??
Ladies Fashions
Abergavenny Natural Therapy Centre (from ?
20–

Before and After Images

 

 1979/80

2015


 

About the building

1874 : E Evans, Glass & China Shop – Receipt in museum   (source A/4614-0;  Local History Survey 1980)

 

 

Recent history

From 2013 : Rosemary’s Ladies fashions : moved from no. 48  Cross Street.  (Opened 2nd shop “Rosie’s by Rosemary’s” Aug 2019 at no. 6 Cross Street)

1942 : Ad in Abergavenny Chronicle, Pearl Assurance, Manager W L Morris;  similar adverts into the 1950s, showing a joint property with Halfords.   Halfords advertising cycles etc; plus Pearl Assurance ads into the 1960s;

By 1969  adverts for nos. 12,13 and 14 : Sydney George, looking for sales assistants in lingerie and corsetry departments.  Sydney George advertise constantly up to the early 2000s

In 1937 : as well as Halford Cycle Co Ltd, the property was also occupied by W L Morris, LFI, District Manager for Pearl Assurance Co Ltd

In 1926 : as well as George H Davies, Architect, was also occupied by Pearl  Assurance, Thomas Price

In 1923 : as well as Pearl Life Assurance, was also occupied by Clydach & Abergavenny Lime & Stone Co;  as well as Halford Cycles;  T Price, Insurance Agents;   J Marsh & Son, Timber Merchants

In 1921 : as well as Jasper & Goatman, Grocers, was also occupied by J Marsh & Son, Coal Merchants (who were also at GWR, Station Road)

In 1920 : as well as Herbert Basil Jones, Artificial Teeth-maker was also occupied by Clydach & Abergavenny Lime & Stone Co Ltd;   also J Marsh & Son, Timber Merchants (also at GWR Station);   also Jones & Sons Ltd, Timber & Coal Merchants & Saw Prop

In 1914 : as well as Jones & Son, Coal & Timber Merchants, also occupied by Clydach & Abergavenny Lime & Stone Co.

In 1910 : the premises were occupied by four people : Francis, Hansard, Jasper & Goatman.     J Marsh & Son were coal, lime, salt, English timber merchants.   Hansards were in Castle Street by 1914 and Mineral Water moved to the corner of Regent Street

Source for all of the above : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980.   There is also a query as to whether William Watkins (occupied the premises roughly from 1850s to 1870s) was the same William Watkins who ran the “Golden Fleece” (1859)

 


 

Previous occupiers

Year

Name

Detail

Source

1970 (from 1964)

Sidney George

This section selling shoes as part of the Sidney George Department Store at nos.12/13/14

Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980

To 1964

Halfords Cycle Co

Auto accessories. Also offices and “rooms”

Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980

1937

Halford Cycle Co Ltd

S H Davies LRIBA

Auto accessories

Architect

Kelly

1927/8

Halford Cycles

Auto accessories

Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980

1926

Geo H Davies

Architect   ?Residence

Kelly

1923

Pearl Life Assurance

Insurance

Kelly

1921

Jasper & Goatman

Grocers

Kelly

1920

Herbert Basil Jones

Artificial Teeth-maker

Kelly

1914

Jones & Son

Coal & Timber Merchants

Kelly

1910

Benjamin John Francis/Alfred Hansard/Jasper & Goatman

Architect & Surveyor/Mineral Water Manufacturer/Grocer

Kelly

1906

as above

as above

Kelly

1901

Jasper & Goatman

Grocers

Kelly

1895

Jasper & Goatman/Clydach & Abergavenny Lime & Stone Co.

Grocers / + Lime&Stone Mfrs

Kelly

1891

Jasper & Goatman

Grocers

Kelly

1879

Mrs Grundy

China Dealer

Thacker

1874

E Evans

Glass & China

Mer & Croc

1871

William Watkins (owner Mrs Elizabeth Rees)

Tailor

Kelly

1865

William Watkins

Tailor & Hatter

Webster

1862

William Watkins

Tailor & Draper

Morris & Co

1858

William Watkins

Tailor & Draper

Slater

1850

William Watkins

Tailor & Draper

Pigot

18??  uncertain date

Thomas Watkins

Glazier

 

18?? uncertain date

James Jones

Cabinet maker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Other information

Source : quoted as “Local List” – Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980

1836 : lease and re-lease between William Powell, John Cheese Watkins (the younger) and William Woodhouse Secretan

1842 : Mortgage between Thomas Powell, John Cheese Watkins & Mary Powell

1847 : Conveyance between John Cheese Watkins, Mary Powell, Francis Chambre Steel, Richard Rees and Elizabeth Lewis

1859 : Re-conveyance between Elizabeth Phillpot and Edward Blashfield & Elizabeth Lewis

1888 : October – Elizabeth Gabriel Lewis died, spinster, leaving property to her sister,  Ann Gunter Lewis

1890 : November – Ann Gunter Lewis died, spinster, leaving to Frederick William Lewis (nephew)

1897 – Property lease to A R Williams by Frederick William Lewis  (see Family Tree with no. 11 Cross Street)

 

 

Source : Abergavenny Chronicle adverts :

1986 : ad for Sydney George, household linens (nos 12-14)

2005 : ad for Natural Therapy Centre (1st floor)   11/05 – part-time receptionist wanted

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