7 & 9 Monk Street

About the building

No 9 is up against the Monk’s Gate (East Gate) of the Medieval Town Wall. Source Gwyn Jones 

 

It is attached to St Mary’s Chambers and was in common ownership. It may have been built at the same time, but the frontage has been modernised.

Recent history

2015: January:serious fire burnt out the building and flats above. The Sundarbon restaurant and neighbouring buildings have been shored up with scaffolding and in 2016 began repairs, obstructing the main A40 with one-way working. The Sundarbon restaurant reopened in December 2016.

1993: The Sundarbon, Bengal Cuisine Tandoor Restaurant, celebrating 1st anniversary in October.

1983: Maruf Tandoori restaurant

1979: occupier Mr Thorpe, owner Merton Jones, St Mary’s Chambers. Cartwheel Restaurant, other floors: residence

1967: Cartwheel Restaurant (Abergavenny Chronicle)

1966: Gigg, restaurant.  Source: D Berrington.1954: F j Evans and sons Travel Goods

1964: Property for sale, Freehold shop premises with private living accommodation

 

 

 

 

 

Previous occupiers

Other information

For more images and information about the saddlers click * here *

H Neville, saddler, was also the County Coroner in 1895.

It is said that there were “Saxon arches in the passage way to the back of the shop and an Elizabethan tiled floor in the back room”. There was also a tunnel under the shop leading towards Cross Street which possibly connected to the Old George cellars, but it was believed by some to lead to the Castle.

This building was badly damaged by fire in 2015 and was refurbished during 2015 and 2016.

The restaurant reopened in December 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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