17 Nevill Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 17 Nevill Street |
| Present Occupier: | |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Chartered Accountants |
| Other Floors: | Financial Services |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Listed Building Grade II No: 2454
Grade II listed on 1 November 1974 see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002454-no17-nevill-street-gwent-abergavenny
Late 18th or early 19th century (Welsh Office)
19th century shop front, probably original door on left. There are exposed rafter ends, not corbels, under the roof. “Hart” is done in mosaic on the doorstep. There are rough hewn, chamfered beams in the front shop.
Originally there must have been a passageway between the two houses where the left hand door is now, as a blocked up Tudor arch leads into it from no 19. This areas is now incorporated into no 17.
Recent History
2014 May to March 2023: Foy Williams Estate Agents. retirement of owner. Office closed Mar 2023. Company taken over by Louvain Properties, Tredegar [2014 date Source: Registered Office Address Change, Companies House, filing]
1999 December – (still in situ 2025 April) : Premier Financial Services were above Foy Williams; when they vacated ground floor, Premier Financial Services took over this area as well.[1999 Date Source: incorporation of company, Companies House, filing]
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 2005-2009 |
Parry Estate Agents
|
Aug.2009 moved to 21 Nevill St
|
Companies House |
| 1989, 1991 |
David James
|
Estate Agents
|
ALHS |
| 1958-1982 |
D Lloyd
|
Motorcycle Shop
|
ALHS |
| 1947 |
H Hart (possible original of “Hart” on the threshold)
|
House & shop
|
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| 1938 |
Mrs Shelton Jones
|
London Registry, sale rooms?
|
Abergavenny Street Survey 1980 |
| 1937 | Sophia A Hart | Servants’ Registry Office | Kelly |
| 1934 | Hannah Hart |
Servants’ Registry Office
|
Kelly |
| 1930 | Hannah Hart | Servants’ Registry Office | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | Hannah Hart | Kelly | |
| 1924 | Hannah Hart | Servants’ Registry Office | Kelly |
| 1923 | Hannah Hart | Servants’ Registry Office | Kelly |
| 1920 | Hannah Hart | Servants’ Registry Office | Kelly |
| 1914 | Hannah Hart | Servants’ Registry Office & fancy drapery | Kelly |
| 1910 | Hannah Hart from no. 8 Nevill Street | Servants’ Registry Office (Sarah & Hannah Hart were sisters) | Kelly |
| 1906 |
Mrs Phoebe Buris
|
Uphosterer
|
Kelly |
| 1901 | Mrs Phoebe Buris |
Uphosterer
|
Kelly |
| 1891 |
Arthur Haigh
|
Surveyor
|
Kelly |
| 1877 |
The Misses Pritchard
|
Ladies School
|
Owen |
| 1875 | The Misses Pritchard (from no 9 Nevill Street) |
Ladies School
|
Mer & Croc |
| 1871 | Elizabeth Harris (moved to no 24 in 1875) | Bonnet Maker | Kelly |
| 1865 |
James Dean
|
Letter carrier & shoemaker
|
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| 1862 |
James Dean
|
Letter carrier & shoemaker
|
Morris & Co |
| 1851 | Jane Pritchard & daughters Mary, Helen, Ann & Decima all schoolmistresses | School manager (they had moved to No 9 by 1858) | Census |
Other Information
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