25 Cross Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 25 Cross Street |
| Present Occupier: | A F Thomas |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Electrical/electronic products & services |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Probably built c.1880.
Brick built.
Recent History
Source : Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980:
From 1970 : Mr Peter Jones, Saddlers and Leather goods. Workshop on other floors
1937-1970 : Hamer, Greengrocer
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1970 | Peter Jones | Saddlery & Leather goods | |
| 1937 | John Hamer | Greengrocer | Kelly |
| 1934 | John Hamer | Greengrocer | Kelly |
| 1930 | Hamer | Fruiterer | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926-28 | J Hamer | Greengrocer | Kelly |
| 1923 | J Hamer | Greengrocer | Kelly |
| 1921 | A E Peake | Nurseryman | Kelly |
| 1920 | John Hamer | Greengrocer | Kelly |
| 1910 | Alfred Peake | Florist | Kelly |
| 1906 | Alfred & Eliza Peake | Florist | Kelly |
| 1901 | Alfred & Eliza Peake | Florist | Kelly |
| 1891 | Mrs Susannah Martha Scott | Shopkeeper | Kelly |
| 1879 | T McGrath | Tailor | Thacker |
| 1877 | David Watkins | Grocer & Baker | Owen |
| 1875 | David Watkins | Grocer & Baker | Mer & Croc |
| 1871 | John Evans | Tailor | Kelly |
| 1862 | Mrs Mary Lewis | Straw hat maker | Morris & Co |
| 1858 | Mrs Mary Lewis | Straw hat maker | Slater |
| 1850 | Mrs Mary & Ann Lewis | Straw hat maker | Pigot |
| 1842 | William Lewis | Hat manufacturer | Pigot |
| 1835 | William Lewis, Mary & Ann Lewis | Hat manufacturer | Pigot |
Other Information
Alfred Peake, who was in this property in and prior to 1921 was also at 54 Cross Street from 1916-1932
1970: Advert in Abergavenny Chronicle – Peter Jones, Master Saddler (new premises opened November 1970). Further adverts 1980/81/86
1991 : Advert in Abergavenny Chronicle – Spares & Repairs, “service agent for electrical goods”
By 2000 : advert for A F Thomas “formerly Spares & Repairs”. Further ad in 2005.
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