13 Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 13 Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | Wales Air Ambulance |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Charity shop |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Probably built around 1714. The heavy eaves are Queen Anne style. The top windows are original, the first floor Victorian. Note the Victorian Oriel window and the steep pitched roof. (L Hurley)
Originally 17th century, refronted in 18th century. Tall three-storey painted brick front. Slate roof, wide eaves with bracket cornice, large rubble stack with weathering to the right. 3 windows to the top floor, double-hung sashes with glazing bars in flush frames. Later windows to 1st floors, splayed bay to right corbelled over modern shop front. Rubble rear walls with long 2 storey gabled range, timber lintels to casements. Another higher gable to rear angle. Included as part of group. [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
2022: MCC Planning Application No: DM/2022/01303 Alt. Ref. No: PP-11363786. An Application to replace modern unsympathetic frontage with a more appropriate design and subsequent building work. Approval issued 22/11/2022
1988: MCC Planning Application No: 29700 Alt.Ref. No: DC/1988/01067. Replace Shop Front and conversion of 1st and 2nd Floor of premises into 3 No. Self Contained Flats. Approval issued 09/12/1988.
1991: MCC Planning Application No: 33270 Alt. Ref. No: DC/1990/01207. Change of use of 1st and 2nd Floor from 3 Flats to Storage Areas. Storage areas for the Ground Floor Retail Shop involving Internal Alterations. Approval issued 06/02/1991.
1984: Listed Building Grade II No.2771
– this building was Grade II listed on 21st August 1984
https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002771-no13-frogmore-street-gwent-abergavenny
1980: MCC Planning Application No: 12793. Alt. Ref. No: DC/1980/00549. Approval for Single Storey Extension granted to Sports Gear & Wear on 13/08/1980.
1889: This Freehold property was advertised for sale by auction at the Greyhound Hotel on Wednesday 4th September 1889. The Auctioneers were Messrs. Hancock & Johnson. The property was described as a Dwelling House, Shop and Premises with Bakehouse and Outbuildings. The property was in the occupation of Mr C. J. Jones who was the owner. The ground floor was described as a commodious shop, sitting room, kitchen, store room, with a Bakehouse and Yard at the rear. The first floor consisted of a sitting room and 4 bedrooms (one of which was 21ft.6in x 13ft. 6in). On the second floor there were 3 bedrooms with “spacious Garret overhead”. The frontage to Frogmore Street was reported to be 24ft. and extended to a depth of 125 ft to Queen Street where the frontage was reported to be 37ft with a back entrance to the property. The property adjoined the White Horse Hotel. [Source: Abergavenny Chronicle 23/08/1889].
Recent History
From post 2000 Date Unknown Air Ambulance Charity shop. In 2025 the shop frontage was completely replaced, together with internal refurbishment. (See also About the Building)
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 2000 | Shaw Trust | Charity Shop | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1989 | Abergavenny Sports Shop | Sports Equipment Shop | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1982 | Sports Gear & Wear | Agents for Dunlop/Slazenger/Head/Wilson. Branch in Hereford. | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1979-1982 | Sports Gear & Wear | Agents for Dunlop/Slazenger/Head/Wilson. | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1980 | Sports & Gear Wear | Sportswear & Gear retail shop. | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1979 | Owner: Eric Jenkins Esq. | Sportswear & Gear retail shop. Other floors not occupied residential. | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1972 | F Evans & Son | Butchers | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1939 – 1979 | F Evans & Son | Butchers | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1939 | J T Johnathon | Butchers | Local knowledge |
| 1937 | J T Johnathon | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1934 | J T Johnathon | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1930 | W Denner | Butchers | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | W Denner | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1923 | W Denner | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1920 | W Denner | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1914 | W Denner | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1910 | W Denner | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1906 | W Denner | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1901 | Francis Baldwin | Architect & surveyor | Kelly |
| 1896 | W & R Fletcher | Property advertised for sale by auction. (See also Other Information) | Western Daily Press 02/10/1896 |
| 1891 | W & R Fletcher | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1889 | C.R.Jones | Property advertised for sale by auction. Mr. C. R. Jones listed as owner. (See also About the Building). | Abergavenny Chronicle 23/08/1889 |
| 1882 | C.R.Jones | Crumpets, Muffins, Pork Pies etc | Advertisement in Abergavenny Chronicle 29/12/1892 |
| 1880 | C.R.Jones | Baker & Confectioner. Also Home Cured Bacon | Advertisement in Abergavenny Chronicle 17/12/1880 |
| 1879 | Mrs Wallington | Saddler & harness maker | Thacker |
| 1877 | Mrs Wallington | Saddler & harness maker | Owen |
| 1875 | Mrs Wallington | Saddler & harness maker | Mer & Croc |
| 1865 | Eleanor Pitman | Baker & shopkeeper (a bakers shop with bakery at the rear) | |
| 1862 | Eleanor Pitman | Baker & shopkeeper (a bakers shop with bakery at the rear) | Morris & Co |
| 1850 | John Pitman | Baker & flour dealer | Pigot |
| 1844 | John Pitman | Baker & flour dealer | Slater |
| 1835 | John Pitman | Baker & flour dealer | Pigot |
Other Information
1962: F H Evans & Son, Butchers, advert for “shop assistant” [Source: ALHS Survey 1980]
1930’s: [Source: Information from Bill King]
My grandfather, Edgar Watcyn Parry, ran an Abergavenny butcher shop called Denner’s, which was located at 13 Frogmore St. in the 1930s (now the location of a charity shop, I believe). In fact, for a few years in the mid-’30s, he and his family lived in the apartment up above the shop. (Years ago, on one of our visits to Abergavenny, the person who was running a shop there at the time let us take my mother upstairs to reminisce!)
1921: The property was occupied by Mr Ernest Denner (age 42) with his wife Rose and son. Mr Denner was working in the property at his own Butchery business.
1901: A Notice appeared in the Western Mail inviting tenders for erecting a new boys school at Brynmawr. The Notice stated that Plans & Specifications could be inspected at the offices of the Architect, Mr F. Baldwin at 13 Frogmore Street, Abergavenny. This indicates that at least some of the building was used as office space. [Source: Western Mail 14/09/1901].
1896: The property was advertised for sale by auction for the second time in seven years (first sale recorded in About the Building). On this occasion the property was advertised as a Freehold Shop and Premises adjoining the White Horse Hotel in the occupation of Messrs. W. and R. Fletcher Ltd. Butchers as yearly tenants. The Auction sale took place at the White Horse Hotel on Tuesday, 6th October 1896 . The Auctioneer was recorded as Mr. T. H. Tompkins. No further details of the property were given in the Advertisement. [Source: Western Daily Press 02/10/1896).
1893: An unusual “Wanted” notice appeared in the South Wales Echo requesting ” Basket, Panniers and Fittings for Donkey, in good condition: carry two children”. The contact name was given as Maxwell, 13 Frogmore Street. [Source: South Wales Echo 24/04/1893].
1890: A Newspaper advertisement appeared offering this property for rental. The advertisement stated that a Grocery & Bakery Business had been carried out on this premises for many years and the property was well adapted for any business requiring space etc. The contact was quoted as J. Harrhy, White Horse Hotel. [Abergavenny Chronicle 14/03/1890].
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