24 Monk Street

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Present Owner:
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Date when first used by present occupier:

24 Monk Street
residential

Accommodation
20–

Before and After Images

 

1979/80

 2015


 

About the building

Said to be one of the first houses to be built in this part of the street.

 

 

Recent history

1952: Thos Williams & Sons, funeral directors. Romley Marney, photographer, (also at 41 Park Crescent).

1954:  Thos Williams Funeral Director. Romley Marney, commercial and wedding photography.

1956: Thos Williams & Sons Ltd, Funeral Directors. Romley Marney, commercial and wedding photography (moved to Cross Street later in the year).Mrs L Williams, bouquets and head-dresses.

1980: occupier Mrs Lewis (nee Williams)

 


 

Previous occupiers

Year

Name

Detail

Source

1970

1947 T M Williams
1935-45 Thos Williams & Son

House & shop

 

Undertakers

 

The Story of St Mary’s Priory Church (M E Davies) 1939

1937

T Williams & Son

Builders (Mill Street)

Kelly

1934

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1930

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Car/Npt & Dis

1926

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Kelly

1923

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Kelly

1920

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1914

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1910

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Kelly

1909

Kelly

1906

Thomas Williams (Sexton)

Carpenter & builder

Kelly

1901

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Kelly

1895

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Kelly

1891

Arthur W Hoskins

Kelly

1884

Kelly

1879

Thacker

1877

John Gethin James

Land Agent

Owen

1875

Mer & Croc

1871

Kelly

> 1868

1865

1862

Morris & Co

1858

Slater

1850

Pigot

1845

Pigot

1844

Slater

1841

Slater

1835

Pigot

1834-45

Pigot

1834

Car/Npt & Dis

1822

Pigot

1792

Pigot



 


 

Other information

On the 1834 map, the property belonged to Messrs Hughes & Powell.

In the book “The Story of St Mary’s Church” by Canon M E Davies, an advert stated:

24 Monk Street. When the book of life ceases. Services carried out with Dignity and Reverence. Thos Williams & Son. Undertakers. Telephone 387.

 

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