39 Cross Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 39 Cross Street |
| Present Occupier: | Revue Clothing (closed; moved to 7 Cross St) |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Menswear |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Listed building Grade II listed No: 2404
37-40 Grade II listed on 7th November 1952
See https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002404-nos37-40-cinsec-cross-street-gwent-abergavenny
The last landlord of The Cardiff Arms went bankrupt in 1907. Hereford & Tredegar Brewery sold the building to Thomas Smith Foster (builder of Fosterville Crescent) with view to conversion into shops & residential premises. It was during this conversion that secret Catholic chapel dating from the 1670s was discovered in the loft (source : Abergavenny Pubs, Frank Olding 2005)
Part of Gunter House
16th century building
This was the main door to the Gunter House
In the 1947 Rate Book there are two tenements at the rear of nos 39 and 39A
(Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980)
Recent History
From ?? to 2018 : Revue Clothing – moved to 7 Cross St (ex Adela @ 7)
Source : Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980:
From August 1978 – ? date : Mr Terry – Menswear Shop
Date unknown : Gwent Tools – DIY Tool Hire
1967 – ? : Yeoman Miller – Travel Agents
From 1947 – ?date : Mrs Flower (daughter of Mrs Parry) – Baby wear
From 1937 – 1947 : Mrs Parry – Confectioner
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1970 | See “Recent History” | ||
| 1937 | Mrs Mary Irene Lewis | Confectioner | Kelly |
| 1921 | Miss Probert | Dressmaker & Registry Office | Kelly |
| 1914 | Miss Probert | Dressmaker & Registry Office | Kelly |
| 1910 | Alexander Eames | Gentleman’s Tailor | Kelly |
| 1906 | William Homer & Edward Francis (1906-1907) | Beer Retailer The Cardiff Arms (bankrupt in 1907) Owners in 1907 : Hereford & Tredegar Brewery |
Kelly Abergavenny Pubs Frank Olding |
| 1901 | David James | Beer Retailer – The Cardiff Arms (from 1897) | Kelly |
| 1895 | Samuel Harry Facey | Beer Retailer – The Parrot Inn Owners at different times in 1898 : Mary Phillips, Edwin Johnson, John Jenkins & George Edwards |
Deeds Abergavenny Pubs Frank Olding |
| 1891 | Arthur Davies | Beer Retailer – The Parrot Inn | Kelly |
| 1879 | James Randall | Beer Retailer – The Parrot Inn | Thacker |
| 1877 | James Randall | Beer Retailer – The Parrot Inn | Owen |
| 1871 | Elizabeth Powell | Beer Retailer – The Parrot Inn (owner John Watkins Feb 1867 – 1873) | Kelly Abergavenny Pubs Frank Olding |
| 1865 | William Powell (Jan 1864-Dec 1869 & Dec 1870) +Thomas Powell (common carrier) | Beer Retailer – The Parrot Inn (owner Robert Thomas 1864-Feb 1867) | Webster Abergavenny Pubs Frank Olding |
| 1862 | Robert Thomas | Beer Retailer | Morris & Co |
| 1858 | Robert Thomas | Beer Retailer (from 1856 : owner Mary Thomas 1856-1860) | Slater Abergavenny Pubs Frank Olding |
| 1851 | Robert Thomas (son of Daniel) | Grocer & Tea dealer | Census |
| 1844 | Mary Thomas (wife of Daniel) & Daniel Thomas | Tailor | Slater |
| 1835 | Mary Thomas & Daniel Thomas | Tailor | Pigot |
| 1822 | Mary Thomas & Daniel Thomas | Tailor | Pigot |
Other Information
Images for the Homer family of the Cardiff Arms
Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980
Documents and newspaper clippings relating to the Gunter family are housed in the museum
From 1898 – 1907 : Known as the Cardiff Arms
From 1864 – 1898 : Known as the Parrot Inn
In 1822 : Daniel Thomas owned the whole property
Adverts in Abergavenny Chronicle : (these can prove confusing for this property)
ads in 1968/69/71 : Bernard Thorpe & Partners, Estate Agents, plus Monmouthshire Building Society
also in 1969/1970 : advert for Yeomans Miller & Co, Travel Agents
In 1972/1973 : ad for Bryan Searle (carpet retailer) and Yeomans Miller Travel Agents
In 1974 : ad for Yeomans Miller and Bryan Searle (shown as being at nos 30 & 39)
In 1975 : ads for Bryan Searle closing 2 June and moving to Lion Street. Ad for Yeomans Miller
In July 1978 : ad for Mr Terry Menswear “now open” (but see Aug 1979 below)
In November 1978 : ad for Criterion Studios, Photographer (also at no.39A)
In Aug 1979 : ad for Gwent Tools
In 1980/81/82 : ad for Criterion Studios
Further ads for Mr Terry Menswear in 1981/88/89/91 and 1993
In 1996 : ad for Kolvox Leisure – computers – special offer on Sony Playstation
Source : coflein.gov.uk
re nos 37-40 Cross Street (Gunter House) : “One building 16th century rubble stone, stucco, 2 storey. Rear mullion and transome windows. Formerly Parrot Inn. Interior oak, circular stairs. Medieval frescos and carving 16th/17th century plaster ceiling. Wallpaintings; Magi (in oils) on ceiling of private chapel: Graffiti and date 1640. Above window to Cross Street “L.H.S” within rays; cherubs. East wall : date 1640 (Roman figures?). Fragments of floral trellis design”
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