4 Cross Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 4 Cross Street |
| Present Occupier: | Halifax – branch closed August 2024 |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Bank/Building Society |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | 1984 |
About the Building
Built in 1835. The date is moulded in to the gutter heads.
Ground floor has original 19th century front with 3 doors, panelling and mouldings. Regency-style verandah. Glazing bars intact on second floor sash windows.
There is a brick arched cellar with its ceiling at street level and on the left=hand side there is a wide, brick arch spanning the room (with extra central support) to carry the passageway above.
Recent History
“White Swan”
From 1984-2024 – Halifax Building Society, after much local opposition against change of use from a retail site, won permission from the Welsh Office. Branch closed in 2024 .
From 1980-1983 Martin’s the Jewellers (company folded in 2015) used the shop in conjunction with their Frogmore Street premises.
1977-80 National Westminster Bank Ltd; Bank on ground floor, offices over (source : Local History Survey 1984).
1972-77 Property empty until occupied by National Westminster Bank.
1972 : The White Swan (often referred to as The Dirty Duck: closed. Cafe on right and upstairs. Cafe had juke box and pool table.
1962 : advert in Abergavenny Chronicle for Continental Hotel, wedding receptions, seating for 100 in restaurant.
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1937 | White Swan Public House & Pietro Mazzocchi Confectioners | Proprietor Horace Jones to 1939 (owned by Facey & Son Ltd in 1938) | Kelly |
| 1934 | White Swan Public House | Proprietor L E Goatman from Nov 1934-Jan 1935) | Kelly |
| 1930 | White Swan Public House & Gatti’s Dining Rooms | Proprietor Horace Jones | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | White Swan Public House | Proprietor Mrs R Denner | Kelly |
| 1923 | White Swan Public House | Proprietor Mrs R Denner | Kelly |
| 1920 | White Swan Public House | Proprietor Mrs R Denner | Kelly |
| 1914 | White Swan Public House & W Goatman Grocer | Proprietor Mrs Rosa Denner from Feb 1913-1934. Owned by Frank H Facey in 1914 | Kelly |
| 1913 | White Swan Public House | Proprietor Eustace Baker from Feb 1912 – Jan 1913 | Kelly |
| 1910 | Eureka Public House & Confectioner | Prop :Daniel Holding | Kelly |
| 1906 | White Swan Public House | Prop : Thomas George Alden | Kelly |
| 1901 | White Swan Public House | Proprietor William Denner | Kelly |
| 1891 | Swan Hotel & Posting House | Proprietor John Jones (owned by Samuel Henry Facey from 1864-1891) | Kelly |
| 1879 | Samuel Henry Facey & Rees Thomas | Rate Collector | Thacker |
| 1877 | Samuel Henry Facey & Rees Thomas | Brewer, Wine Merchants | Owen |
| 1875 | Samuel Henry Facey & Rees Thomas | Brewer, Wine Merchants | Mer & Croc |
| 1871 | Samuel Henry Facey & Rees Thomas | Brewer, Wine Merchants (& importer of Dublin Stout) | Kelly |
| 1865 | Samuel Henry Facey & Rees Thomas | Brewer, Wine Merchants | Webster |
| 1862 | Proprietor Ann Sybil Williams and Joseph Meredith | Wine & Spirit Merchant/Provision Dealer | Morris & Co |
| 1858 | Proprietor Ann Sybil Williams and Joseph Meredith | Wine & Spirit Merchant/Provision Dealer (owned by Edward Lewis from 1850-1860) | Slater |
| 1851 | John P Williams | Wine & Spirit Merchant (employing 3 men) | Census |
| 1840 | Owned by John Goodwyn from 1839-1840) | Slater | |
| 1787 | White Swan Public House | Licensee Mrs Jones | County Record Office document |
| 1766 | White Swan Public House | John Jones, victualler | County Record Office document Deed of Settlement |
Other Information
“The Swan” is mentioned on a 17th century probate document in the National Library, Aberystwyth. It is not known if this relates to the same property as the “White Swan” at this address; it could equally be one of following : The Swan at Monmouth Road end of town; or Black Swan in Frogmore Street (demolished c.1794).
Source : coflein.gov.uk
“Late 18th century or early 19th century and later. Three storey and attics. Projecting 1st floor balcony with Regency style verandah on iron columns.”
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