5 Flannel Street

About the building

From the CADW website:

“The present, apparently C18 and C19 public house is actually an agglomeration of three properties, each with a distinct external character. The public house was first the centre one and has grown into those on either side, into the right hand one since listing in 1974. The right hand house is a late C16 continuous jetty house, and the centre one probably is also but the evidence here is more fragmentary. Both these were then extensively altered and refurbished in the C18 and again in the C19 when the shopfronts were added. The left hand section appears to be wholly of the C19 and later, with considerable rebuilding in the late C20.”

Recent history

1947 – 80: Ladies Hairdresser, occupier Mrs T P Bevan, owner Mr Berrington, upper floors used by Hen & Chickens.

1948- 1975: Barbara Oakley, Ladies Hairdressing Salon. 1972: advertisement, ladies hairdressing assistant required f/t or p/t.

1988: Terrie’s Ladies Hairdressers.

Previous occupiers

Other information

Alfred Beake 1906 was also at 23 Cross Street.

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