2 Cross Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 2 Cross Street |
| Present Occupier: | Boots |
| Present Owner: | Chemist chain store |
| Ground Floor: | Shop |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | 1980 |
About the Building
Listed Building Grade II No. 86887
“Claremont House, 2 Cross Street – this building was Grade II Listed on 11 January 1974: see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300086887-2-cross-street-abergavenny
As no. 1. Completely rebuilt in 1979-80 but copying the original 18th century frontages (without the chimney stacks)
Joined with no.1 since 1920
In 1910 there was also a storage yard in Frogmore Street, next to a butcher’s shop.
From the Royal Commission for Ancient Buildings, Aberystwyth : “Small domestic structure independently (sic) built rear of 2 Cross Street. Possibly house c.1600. Date stone 1513 found” (?is this a confusion. Date stone of 1713 already mentioned A.C.S.T)
Recent History
Alfred Jackson, founder of Castle Museum, with brother Ernest, c.1959. Museum handed over to Borough Council, which later became Monmouth District Council
Margaret Dean (occupier in 1891) was at 24 Flannel Street in 1862-65. She bought the Duke of York Inn in 1879
From the Abergavenny Chronicle 27 July 1883 : re no. 2 Cross Street Bankruptcy : “At Tredegar Bankruptcy Court on Friday Harry Barton Dean, Iron-monger, carrying on business at no.2 Cross Street, Abergavenny with a branch established at Blaina came up for public examination”.
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1980 | Boots Ltd | Chemist chain store | 1980 local history survey |
| 1953-1976 | Burgess | Ironmonger & Agricultural merchants | 1980 local history survey |
| 1938-1952 | Alfred Jackson | Ironmonger & Agricultural merchants | 1980 local history survey |
| 1937-38 | Burgess | Ironmonger & Agricultural merchants | Kelly |
| 1934 | Jones & Co “Bank House” | Drapers | Kelly |
| 1930 | Jones & Co “Bank House” | Drapers | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | Jones & Co “Bank House” | Drapers | Kelly |
| 1923 | Jones & Co “Bank House” | Drapers | Kelly |
| 1920 | Jones & Co “Bank House” | Drapers | Kelly |
| 1914 | Alfred Pritchard | Ironmonger | Kelly |
| 1910 | Alfred Pritchard | Ironmonger, Iron & tinplate worker. Oil & colour merchant | Kelly |
| 1906 | William Bevan & Alfred Pritchard | Ironmonger | Kelly |
| 1901 | Bevan & Evans | Ironmonger | Kelly |
| 1896 | Bevan & Evans | Ironmonger | Kelly |
| 1891 | Henry Barton Dean | Ironmonger | Kelly |
| 1879 | Margaret Dean | Ironmonger | Thacker |
| 1877 | Bevan & Evans | Ironmonger, cutlers & ammunition dealers | Owen |
| 1875-1877 | Margaret Dean | Ironmonger | Mer & Croc |
| 1871 | Margaret Davies Dean | Ironmonger | Kelly |
| 1865 | James William Price | Furnishing & general ironmonger | Webster |
| 1862 | Thomas Rees | Ironmonger | Morris & Co |
| 1858-1859 | Charles Price/Margaret Price | Ironmonger | Slater |
| 1850 | Margaret Price | Ironmonger. Black/white-smith & bell hanger | Pigot |
| 1842 | Margaret Price | Ironmonger. Black/white-smith & bell hanger | Slater |
| 1835 | Price & Vaughan | Ironmonger | Pigot |
Other Information
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