24 Cross Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 24 Cross Street |
| Present Occupier: | Vision Computer Centre |
| Present Owner: | Ken Fitzgerald |
| Ground Floor: | Computer sales/repairs |
| Other Floors: | Accommodation (2 flats) |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | Approx 2010 |
About the Building
Probably c.1800
Brick-built, this would be the first house in the old Mill Street. The previous houses above here (nos 22-23A) continued the line of 20 and 21, and made the road very narrow at the site of the gate. This house would appear well est back, but the north wall is at right-angles t the old line of the houses to the right, up to the 1890s (source : B.M.Pullan).
Recent History
Prior to computer shop, known as “Route Clothing” (Menswear)
March 1985 : occupied by Heronhurst, Double glazing (ad in Abergavenny Chronicle 1986)
From Sept 1977 : Ladies fashions (“Lady Sarah”) owned by Eric Davies (Mill Street) and occupied by Mrs Joanne James and Mr S Cole up to 1984. Flat also over 24A
1974-1977 : Mr & Mrs Phillips, Boutique (source for this and next two items : Mr E Davies)
1976-1977 : Mr Eric Davies : Bedding Shop
c.1966-1976 : Mr Morgan (Mayor) Betting office
During WW2 : Mrs Evans to at least 1947, run as a cake shop (Source : Mr Horsington)
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1970s | see Recent History | ||
| 1937 | Samuel Evans | Refreshment rooms | Kelly |
| 1934 | Samuel Evans | Refreshment rooms | Kelly |
| 1930 | Samuel Evans | Refreshment rooms | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | Samuel Evans | Refreshment rooms | Kelly |
| 1923 | Samuel Evans | Refreshment rooms | Kelly |
| 1920 | Samuel Evans | Refreshment rooms | Kelly |
| 1914 | Uriah Curtis | Shopkeeper & confectioner | Kelly |
| 1910 | Uriah Curtis | Shopkeeper | Kelly |
| 1906 | Uriah & Susan Curtis | Shopkeeper & confectioner | Kelly |
| 1901 | Susannah Martha Scott | Baker & Confectioner | Kelly |
| 1891 | Dick McConnell | Tailor | Kelly |
| 1879 | Susannah Martha Scott | Confectioner | Thacker |
| 1871 | Miss Hannah Lockley | Baker | Kelly |
| 1865 | Miss Hannah Lockley | Baker | Webster |
| 1862 | Miss Hannah Lockley | Baker | Morris & Co |
| 1858 | Miss Hannah Lockley | Baker | Slater |
| 1852 | John Williams | Earl Grey Inn : Beer retailer & Saddler | Lascelles Directory |
| 1851 | John Williams | Master Saddler, employing 1 man | Census |
| 1844 | Richard Whistance | Earl Grey Inn : Beer retailer, baker & flour dealer | Slater |
| 1835 | Richard Whistance | Earl Grey Inn : Beer retailer, baker & flour dealer | Pigot |
Other Information
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