24 Cross Street

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Address:
Present Occupier:
Present Owner:
Ground Floor:
Other Floors:
Date when first used by present occupier:

24 Cross Street
Vision Computer Centre
Ken Fitzgerald
Computer sales/repairs
Accommodation(2 flats)
approx 2010

Before and After Images

 

 1979/80

 2015


 

About the building

Probably c.1800

Brick-built, this would be the first house in the old Mill Street.  The previous houses above here (nos 22-23A) continued the line of 20 and 21, and made the road very narrow at the site of the gate.  This house would appear well est back, but the north wall is at right-angles t the old line of the houses to the right, up to the 1890s  (source : B.M.Pullan)

 

 

Recent history

Prior to computer shop, known as “Route Clothing” (Menswear)

March 1985 : occupied by Heronhurst,  Double glazing (ad in Abergavenny Chronicle 1986)

From Sept 1977 : Ladies fashions (“Lady Sarah”) owned by Eric Davies (Mill Street) and occupied by Mrs Joanne James and Mr S Cole up to 1984.  Flat also over 24A

1974-1977 : Mr & Mrs Phillips, Boutique  (source for this and next two items : Mr E Davies)

1976-1977 : Mr Eric Davies : Bedding Shop

c.1966-1976 : Mr Morgan (Mayor)  Betting office

During WW2 : Mrs Evans to at least 1947, run as a cake shop (Source : Mr Horsington)

 


 

Previous occupiers

Year

Name

Detail

Source

1970s

 s

see Recent History”

 

1937

Samuel Evans

Refreshment rooms

Kelly

1934

Samuel  Evans

Refreshment rooms

Kelly

1930

Samuel Evans

Refreshment rooms

Car/Npt & Dis

1926

Samuel Evans

Refreshment rooms

Kelly

1923

Samuel Evans

Refreshment rooms

Kelly

1920

Samuel Evans

Refreshment rooms

Kelly

1914

Uriah Curtis

Shopkeeper & confectioner

Kelly

1910

Uriah Curtis

Shopkeeper

Kelly

1906

Uriah & Susan Curtis

Shopkeeper & Confectioner

Kelly

1901

Susannah Martha Scott

Baker & Confectioner

Kelly

1895

 

 

 

1891

Dick McConnell

Tailor

Kelly

1884

 

 

 

1879

Susannah Martha Scott

Confectioner

Thacker

1877

 

 

 

1875

 

 

 

1871

Miss Hannah Lockley

Baker

Kelly

1865

Miss Hannah Lockley

Baker

Webster

1862

Miss Hannah Lockley

Baker

Morris & Co

1858

Miss Hannah Lockley

Baker

Slater

1852

John Williams

Earl Grey Inn : Beer retailer & Saddler

Lascelles Directory

1851

John Williams

Master Saddler, employing 1 man

Census

1844

Richard Whistance

Earl Grey Inn : Beer retailer, baker & flour dealer

Slater

1835

Richard Whistance

Earl Grey Inn : Beer retailer, baker & flour dealer

Pigot