2 Cross Street
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Date when first used by present occupier:
2 Cross Street
Boots
Chemist chain store
Shop
1980
Before and After Images
1979/80
2015
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 www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk
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)
About the Occupiers
Alfred Jackson, founder of Castle Museum, with brother Ernest, c.1959. Museum handed over to Borough Council, which later became Monmouth District CouncilMargaret 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
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
Kelly
1901
Bevan & Evans
Ironmongers
Kelly
1896
Bevan & Evans
Ironmongers
Kelly
1891
Henry Barton Dean
Ironmonger
Kelly
1884
1879
Margaret Dean
Ironmonger
Thacker
1877
Bevan & Evans
Ironmonger, cutlers & ammunition dealers
Owen
1875/77
Margaret Dean
Ironmonger
Mer & Croc
1871
Kelly
1865
1862
Thomas Rees
Ironmonger
Morris & Co
1858-9
Charles Price/Margaret Price
Ironmonger
Slater
1850
Margaret Price
Ironmonger. Black/white-smith & bell hanger
Pigot
1842
Margaret Price
Salter
1835
Price & Vaughan
Ironmonger
Pigot
Other Information
Image: Nic Howes, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
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