12 Cross Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 12 Cross Street |
| Present Occupier: | Rosemary’s (from 2013) |
| Present Owner: | ?? |
| Ground Floor: | Ladies Fashions |
| Other Floors: | Abergavenny Natural Therapy Centre (from ?) |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | 20– |
About the Building
1874 : E Evans, Glass & China Shop – Receipt in museum (source A/4614-0; Local History Survey 1980)
Recent History
From 2013 : Rosemary’s Ladies fashions : moved from no. 48 Cross Street. (Opened 2nd shop “Rosie’s by Rosemary’s” Aug 2019 at no. 6 Cross Street)
1942 : Ad in Abergavenny Chronicle, Pearl Assurance, Manager W L Morris; similar adverts into the 1950s, showing a joint property with Halfords. Halfords advertising cycles etc; plus Pearl Assurance ads into the 1960s;
By 1969 adverts for nos. 12,13 and 14 : Sydney George, looking for sales assistants in lingerie and corsetry departments. Sydney George advertise constantly up to the early 2000s
In 1937 : as well as Halford Cycle Co Ltd, the property was also occupied by W L Morris, LFI, District Manager for Pearl Assurance Co Ltd
In 1926 : as well as George H Davies, Architect, was also occupied by Pearl Assurance, Thomas Price
In 1923 : as well as Pearl Life Assurance, was also occupied by Clydach & Abergavenny Lime & Stone Co; as well as Halford Cycles; T Price, Insurance Agents; J Marsh & Son, Timber Merchants
In 1921 : as well as Jasper & Goatman, Grocers, was also occupied by J Marsh & Son, Coal Merchants (who were also at GWR, Station Road)
In 1920 : as well as Herbert Basil Jones, Artificial Teeth-maker was also occupied by Clydach & Abergavenny Lime & Stone Co Ltd; also J Marsh & Son, Timber Merchants (also at GWR Station); also Jones & Sons Ltd, Timber & Coal Merchants & Saw Prop
In 1914 : as well as Jones & Son, Coal & Timber Merchants, also occupied by Clydach & Abergavenny Lime & Stone Co.
In 1910 : the premises were occupied by four people : Francis, Hansard, Jasper & Goatman. J Marsh & Son were coal, lime, salt, English timber merchants. Hansards were in Castle Street by 1914 and Mineral Water moved to the corner of Regent Street
Source for all of the above : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980. There is also a query as to whether William Watkins (occupied the premises roughly from 1850s to 1870s) was the same William Watkins who ran the “Golden Fleece” (1859)
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1970 (from 1964) | Sidney George | This section selling shoes as part of the Sidney George Department Store at nos.12/13/14 | Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980 |
| To 1964 | Halfords Cycle Co | Auto accessories. Also offices and “rooms” | Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980 |
| 1937 | Halford Cycle Co Ltd S H Davies LRIBA |
Auto accessories Architect |
Kelly |
| 1927/28 | Halford Cycles | Auto accessories | Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980 |
| 1926 | Geo H Davies | Architect ?Residence | Kelly |
| 1923 | Pearl Life Assurance | Insurance | Kelly |
| 1921 | Jasper & Goatman | Grocers | Kelly |
| 1920 | Herbert Basil Jones | Artificial Teeth-maker | Kelly |
| 1914 | Jones & Son | Coal & Timber Merchants | Kelly |
| 1910 | Benjamin John Francis/Alfred Hansard/Jasper & Goatman | Architect & Surveyor/Mineral Water Manufacturer/Grocer | Kelly |
| 1906 | Benjamin John Francis/Alfred Hansard/Jasper & Goatman | Architect & Surveyor/Mineral Water Manufacturer/Grocer | Kelly |
| 1901 | Jasper & Goatman | Grocers | Kelly |
| 1895 | Jasper & Goatman/Clydach & Abergavenny Lime & Stone Co. | Grocers / + Lime&Stone Mfrs | Kelly |
| 1891 | Jasper & Goatman | Grocers | Kelly |
| 1879 | Mrs Grundy | China Dealer | Thacker |
| 1874 | E Evans | Glass & China | Mer & Croc |
| 1871 | William Watkins (owner Mrs Elizabeth Rees) | Tailor | Kelly |
| 1865 | William Watkins | Tailor & Hatter | Webster |
| 1862 | William Watkins | Tailor & Draper | Morris & Co |
| 1858 | William Watkins | Tailor & Draper | Slater |
| 1850 | William Watkins | Tailor & Draper | Pigot |
| 18?? uncertain date | Thomas Watkins | Glazier | |
| 18?? uncertain date | James Jones | Cabinet maker |
Other Information
Source : quoted as “Local List” – Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980
1836 : lease and re-lease between William Powell, John Cheese Watkins (the younger) and William Woodhouse Secretan
1842 : Mortgage between Thomas Powell, John Cheese Watkins & Mary Powell
1847 : Conveyance between John Cheese Watkins, Mary Powell, Francis Chambre Steel, Richard Rees and Elizabeth Lewis
1859 : Re-conveyance between Elizabeth Phillpot and Edward Blashfield & Elizabeth Lewis
1888 : October – Elizabeth Gabriel Lewis died, spinster, leaving property to her sister, Ann Gunter Lewis
1890 : November – Ann Gunter Lewis died, spinster, leaving to Frederick William Lewis (nephew)
1897 – Property lease to A R Williams by Frederick William Lewis (see Family Tree with no. 11 Cross Street)
Source : Abergavenny Chronicle adverts:
1986 : ad for Sydney George, household linens (nos 12-14)
2005 : ad for Natural Therapy Centre (1st floor) 11/05 – part-time receptionist wanted
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