6A Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 6A Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | Vape Escape |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | 26 September 2020 |
About the Building
1914: Formerly part of the Golden Lion. It was the bar of the Golden Lion before 1914. [ALHS Survey 1980].
Further information about the Golden Lion can be obtained from the following publication: OLDING Frank, ” Abergavenny Pubs”, The History Press, 2005 Reprint 2024, P31 – 34.
1760: In a newspaper cutting of around 1906, now in Gwent Archives, the author states that on an old map made in 1760, there was a fives court in this area and at the rear of this was the Pig Market.[ALHS Survey 1980]
1732: From the Gloucester Journal Tuesday December 5 1732: [Taken from Monmouthshire Medley vo II ed Reginald Nichols].
To be let immediately in the town of Abergavenny. The ancient Lyon Inn, now newly rebuitl, containing five rooms of the first floor and seven on the second and third floors each; also two cellars, one Brewhouse, two stables, a large garden and backside, and three pieces of meadowland therunto adjoining. Note: it may be let in two tenements, one for tradesmen, the other for an Inn. It stands convenient for travellers to and from Brecon, Carmarthen and north Wales.
Enquire of Mr Daniel Price, Apothecary in Abergavenny aforesaid, Mr Hugh Price of Llanvihangel-Yestern-Lewern, or of John Crofts, bookseller in Monmouth.
Recent History
26 Sept 2020 : Vape Escape opening
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| Date Unknown – 2019 | Various mobile phone shops | Go Mobile Closed 2019. To let via emanuel-jones.co.uk at 25k pa | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1993 | Thoughts | Ladies wear – Opening 20th July | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1978-1982 | Card-n-Wool | Ground Floor and second floor – Sale of Wool and Greetings Cards | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1964-1967 | Bradley’s | Menswear | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1962 | Bradley’s Chester) Ltd | Experienced Female assistant required | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1960-1961 | Bradley’s | Clothing, Workwear | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1958-1959 | Bradley’s | Men & Boys Clothes | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1957 | Bradley’s | Menswear/Workwear | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1956 | Bradley’s | Boys and Girls wear (School Uniform) | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1952-1954 | Bradley’s | Men & Boys Outfitters | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1948 | Bradley’s (Chester) Ltd | Boyswear | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1947 | Bradleys | Shop & premises | Rate book |
| 1937 | Bradley’s | Gentleman’s Outfitters | Kelly |
| 1934 | Bradley’s | Gentleman’s Outfitters | Kelly |
| 1930 | Bradley’s | Gentleman’s Outfitters | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | Bradley’s *The Ministry of Labour also was here 1923-1926 & from 1914-1927 upstairs |
Gentleman’s Outfitters | Kelly |
| 1923 | Bradley’s | Gentleman’s Outfitters | Kelly |
| 1920 | Bradley’s | Gentleman’s Outfitters | Kelly |
| 1914 | Bradley’s | Gentleman’s Outfitters | Kelly |
| 1910 | As for Golden Lion | Gentleman’s Outfitters | Kelly |
Other Information
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