53 Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 53 Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | Ziggys |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Cafe |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | Approx August 2020 |
About the Building
In 1825, no 52,53 & 54 Frogmore Street were known as no 1,2,3 & 4 Frogmore Street (Deeds)
Probably a town house of the 1760’s with next door (no 54) as the coach house. (L Hurley)
There are a large number (at least six families) in the area of 53/54 Frogmore St listed in the 1881 census who may have been living in buildings to the rear. See further information.
In around 1965, nos 53 & 54 were refurbished and extended at the back.
Recent History
2020 : Ziggy’s cafe. Opened approx August 2020
2017 : Victorian Tea Rooms (moved from no. … Frogmore St) closed by ? late 2019/early 2020
2016: computer shop & coffee shop closed March 2017
2006: Focus, gift shop & coffee shop
1996: Focus, mobile phones, Dean Redford-Samuel
1989: Focus Gift & Coffee shop
1988: with 54A, Bijou, Georgies & Focus, jewellery, clothing & gifts
1981: Jacaranda, gifts
1980: Occupier: Jacaranda, gift shop, other floors used for storage. Owner: Mr Abel, The Chapel, Abergavenny.
1978: Jacaranda: kitchen/homewares
1971: Jacaranda
1967: Jacaranda “for wedding presents”
1956: V Jones, tobacconist
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1947 | Vernon Jones | Tobacconist, house & shop | Rate book |
| 1937 | Vernon Jones | Tobacconist | Kelly |
| 1934 | Vernon Jones | Tobacconist | Kelly |
| 1930 | Vernon Jones | Tobacconist | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1923 | W F Richards | Fancy repository, saddler, cycle | Kelly |
| 1921 | Watkins & Son | Baker | Kelly |
| 1920 | William Fenwick Richards | Cycle Dealer | Kelly |
| 1910 | Watkins & Son | Baker & Confectioner | Kelly |
| 1904 | Watkins & Son | Baker & Confectioner | Kelly |
| 1889 | Mr Thomas Powell owner | Draper | Kelly |
| 1881 | See further information at end | Census | |
| 1879 |
Anne Watkins |
Thacker | |
| 1871 | Eliza Griffiths | Skinner | Kelly |
| 1865 | Rees Williams | Skinner | |
| 1862 | Mary Griffiths | Glover | Morris & Co |
| 1825 | David Powell (owner) | Pig Dealer | Deeds |
Other Information
922: purchased by F G & James Thomas from Thomas Powell (deeds)
!881 census: 53 & 54 Frogmore Street has six families listed:
Mary Griffiths: Glover David Griffiths: Fellmonger (dealer in skins & hides)
Ellen Driscoll: Dressmaker John Price: Blacksmith Ann Watkins: Charwoman William Davies: Shoemaker
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