24 High Street

About the building

This has been one building with no.23 High Street since ???

Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980:

Site cleared for Pearl building about 1968-1970.  The rubble from the demolished building cojpletely filled the old cellars (N.White)

Queen’s 2012 Jubilee Mural on St John’s Street side of building

Recent history

Source : Abergavenny Local History  Society Survey 1980:

From 1968 to ?? : Hodges Menswear Ltd.  Gents outfitter (Rediffusion offices upstairs)

To 1968 : Stoneham, Grocer (“In 1949, Stoneham was sold to George Mason, who carried on the High Class trade under the name of Stoneham”  Mr Stoneham carried on as manager and adviser to George Mason until 1950)

Previous occupiers

Other information

Bonmarche was founded in 1982 by Parkash Singh Chima on market stallsin Wiltex and Hartley.   In 2002, the company was taken over by Peacocks.  In 2012, Peacocks went into administration and Bonmarche was then bought by private investment firm.  There are at present 300+stores and concessions (source: bonmarche.co.uk)

Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980:

Mrs White (nee Stoneham) remembers during the 1930s, the shop girls coming up to eat their sandwiches in the nursery on market days, as the shop did not close for lunch . They were given cider to drink.   There is a photograph of Stonehams in the museum and alterations during changeover from Pegler’s to Stonehams.  Original photos were owned by Mrs White.

The Mr Stoneham named as the owner in 1839 was a juror in John Frost’s trial

There is a line drawing of the shop c.1800 which fits the “Octogenarians” description. See A/79-77a(PS-box50)

 

 

Adverts in Abergavenny Chronicle:

1969/1984/1988 : ads for Hodges Menswear

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