1 Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 1 Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | Blue Cross Pet charity shop |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | 2011 [Source: Shop Attendant] |
About the Building
Edwardian. “An insertion into a dignified Georgian Street” (L Hurley) Note terracotta roundels. [ALHS Survey 1980].
The change in the street name implies that North Gate stood here at Nos. 1-3 Frogmore Street and a blue plaque on the wall of the bank commemorates this fact.[ALHS Survey 1980]
2014: The property was sold at auction on 20th May with a guide price of 295,000. The property was described as a Freehold shop investment being arranged over a basement with ground and two upper floors providing a shop with ancillary upper parts. The rental value of the property was reported to be £24,750. [Source: https://propertyauctions.io/listings/c3bb2e0ff53873b43374964979d03f7a]
1987: New Shop Front approved for Greggs Bakery [Source: MCC Planning Ref: Nos. 27935 Alt. Ref: DC/1987/00731].
1913 In the 7th May 1913 edition of the Western Mail there was a report posted by James Straker & Son about an auction at the Greyhound Hotel which had included this property. The property was described as a shop premises with a frontage of 15ft and a depth of 38ft and a showroom at the rear with a depth of 14ft.6in. At the time, the property was occupied by Messrs. Mortons on a yearly tenancy of £60. The property was withdrawn from the auction at £950.[Source: Western Mail 07/05/1913]
Recent History
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1985 – 2009 | Greggs | Bakery products shop. Greggs moved to 22 High Street c2009 | Companies House Records for Greggs 1986 & MCC Planning No. DC/2008/01044 (High Street) |
| 1964-79 | Merrets | Bakery shop and coffee house. Other floors storerooms & toilets | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1960-62 | Edwards | Home Furnishings | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1959 | Edwards Furniture | “Fire Salvage Sale” | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1956-58 | Edwards Home Furnishing | Home Furnishing | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1948 | Morton’s “Boot Trade” | Shoe Shop | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1947 | G W Morton | House & shop | Rate book |
| 1942 | Morton’s Boot Trade | Advertisement for young lady assistant | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1937 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1934 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1930 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1923 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1920 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1914 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1910 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1906 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1901 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1884 | Beveridge & Co (moved to 28 & 29 Frogmore Street) | Drapers | Kelly |
| 1879 |
Isaac & Harris (also at 10 and/or 11 Frogmore Street |
Undertaker & furniture | Thacker |
| 1877 | Isaac & Harris | Undertaker | Owen |
| 1875 | Isaac & Harris | Undertakers, cabinet makers dealers & uphosterers | Mer & Croc |
| 1851 | Henry Harris | Pawnbroker | Pigot |
Other Information
c2008/9: Greggs moved to 22 High Street [Source: High Street – ALHS Survey 1980+]
2003: There was a newspaper report that thieves had broken into Greggs in Frogmore Street on Friday 31st January by forcing a rear fire door and breaking open a till. A sum of £5 in cash was stolen together with several packets of crisps.
2000: New Hanging Sign approved for Greggs [MCC Planning Ref: M0477 Alt. Ref: DC/2000/00151 March 2000].
1985 In November 1985, Greggs Bakery acquired 26 shops from Sunblest Bakeries Ltd. South Wales for £776,000. This acquisition included the Merretts shop at this address. [Source: Companies House Records for Greggs June 1986].
1921 The Property was occupied by Albert Randles and his wife Winnie. Albert’s occupation was recorded as Boot Shop Manager.[Source: 1921 Census]
1896 &97 There were advertisements in the South Wales Echo on 15th April 1896 and 23rd June 1897 for bicycles for sale from this address. The contact name in 1896 was given as R. Lindsay. [Source: South Wales Echo 15/04/1896 & 23/06/1897]
1893 There were advertisements in the January edition of the Brecon County Times for “Mrs Roe’s Select Registry” operating from this address. The advertisements were for the recruitment domestic staff and servants. [Source Example: Brecon County Times 06/01/1893]
1891 The Property was occupied by Charles Bagnell Roe and his wife Rose Annie. Charles’s occupation was recorded as Boot Shop Manager for Morton’s.[Source:1891 Census]
1869: Receipts from 1869 are in Abergavenny Museum 80 A/4688 – 0 – 8C. Example below.
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