3 Cross Street

About the building

Source :  Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980:

19th century building (ground and first floor earlier) : Source : Welsh Office

Mr Horsington says that the top storey was added more recently.  Half-timbering was seen on the first floor frontage during renovations in 1982.   There is a photograph in the museum of The Wheatsheaf, when it was about to close in 1962.

 

Recent history

Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980:

From 1977 to ?? date : Owner/Occupier Mr John Philip Bannon (known as “Jaybees” derived from owner’s initials J B)

From ?? to 1977 : Kelocks, Men’s clothing

To 1962 : The Wheatsheaf Public House

Also From 1962-1976 : 1st/2nd floor Manfred Schonmuller (Stephans) Hairdresser (advert Abergavenny Chronicle : Salon Stefan official opening 21 May 1962

In 1976 : 1st floor :  Thea Drewitt, Beautician

Previous occupiers

Other information

There is a photograph of the property in the museum when it had first closed as the “Wheatsheaf” in 1962 (from the photo album by Romley Marney)

Adverts in Abergavenny Chronicle :

ads for Salon Stefan (opened May 1962) : ads in 1964,1967,1968,1969,1970,1973 (branches in Newport, Pontypool and Blackwood

ad in 1975 for Thea’s Therapeutic Beauty Care (1st floor)

ads in 1979 : Bannon’s Soft Furnishing

ad in 1980 : Jaybee Soft Furnishing – “formerly Bannons, sole prop Mr John Bannon”.

Also for the above in 1981,198,1984, 1986, 1988,and 1989

re 3 Cross Street

Abstract of title 1919 of Sir Arthur John Fludyer Baronet and his trustees

3 June 1880 : Resettlement

7 June 1880 : Charge of Sir John Henry Fludyer of £15,000 for his younger children

24 March 1881 : Deed poll of Charles Fludyer charging certain sums of stock with £30,000 for his own use

5 November 1882 : Release therefrom and also of estates from such power of charging

1894 : Appointment of new trustees of term of 1000 years

1897 : Release of the estate from £15,000

1900 : Appointment of new trustees

1910 : Appointment of John Maurice Wingfield as new trustee

1919 : Appointment of Captain Henry Cecil Noel as new trustee

15 May 1920 : Conveyance – Sir A J Fludyer Bart. to Mr Samuel Price

1923 : Conveyance of The Wheatsheaf Inn – Samuel Price to Mr David Edward Thomas of Queen Street, Abergavenny (plumber and gas fitter)

23 December 1933 : Conveyance of The Wheatsheaf Inn – Mr David E Thomas to The Alten Court Brewery Co Ltd.    Thomas (recently of The Wheatsheaf Inn, Abergavenny) but then of The Cross Keys Inn, Abergavenny and Alten Court Brewery of Ross-on-Wye.  Sold for £1600

11 September 1961 : Conveyance of The Wheatsheaf Inn – The Alten Court Brewery (in  liquidation) to Arthur Alan Coslette Long for £2,625.    Clause: For The benefit and protection of the neighbouring property of West County Breweries Ltd, known as the Kings Head Inn  “not to carry or suffer to be carried upon the property thereby conveyed ….. trade or business of licensed victualler or sell beer, wines or spirits….”

26 August 1964 : Conveyance – A A C Long Esq to P H Gwyn

28 August 1969 : Lease P H Gwyn to Salon Stefan Ltd (for 1st and 2nd floors)

25 January 1982 : P H Gwyn to Mr & Mrs J Bannon £36,000 (The property was leased to J Bannon prior to purchase)

 

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