29 Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 29 Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | Shop vacated. To let. [Walkby October 2026] |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | |
| Other Floors: | Accommodation |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
This iron pole remains from when the property was part of the Lion Foundry.
Recent History
2026 October: Shop vacant. [Walkby]. Hillscott fascia board still on display.
2026 September: MCC Planning Application No: DM/2026/00157. Approval granted on 25/09/26 to Mason & Young Ltd (Property Consultants) for the conversion of the ground floor from A1 retail use (carpet showroom and shop) to B1 office use. Also for the conversion of the first and second floors from C3 residents maisonettes to a C2 care home for up to 3 residents. The development will involve only limited alterations to the front elevation at ground level to incorporate a separate access to first and second floors. No structural alterations required.
2025 February: Hilscott carpet shop closed – company bankrupt (?) [ALHS Survey 1980+.Shopfront still showing on Streetview]
2023 From 2 December: Hillscott Ltd Carpet/ Flooring. A family company. Main branch of shop in The Street, Brecon.[ALHS Survey 1980+]
2021: Abergavenny Flooring Centre. [Streetview & ALHS Survey 1980+].
2018 May: Abergavenny Flooring Centre.[Streetview & ALHS Survey 1980+].
2015 Oct: Abergavenny Flooring Centre. [Streetview & ALHS Survey 1980+].
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 2011 July | Abergavenny Flooring Centre | Carpets & Flooring | Streetview & ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 2008 Nov | Abergavenny Flooring Centre | Carpets & Flooring | Streetview & ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| c1976 -2023 | Abergavenny Flooring Centre | (Mr Hatherall). On this site for over 45 years | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1977 | Eric Davies – Bedroom Scene | Beds and Bedroom Furniture | Advertisement in Gwent Gazette 10/11/1977 P14 |
| 1974 – 1976 | Books and Arts | Books and Artists Needs | Advertisements in Gwent Gazette e.g 25/04/1975 P18 & 24/06/1976 P3 |
| 1974 | Books and Arts | Books and Artists Needs – Opened 01/11/1974. See also: Other Information | Gwent Gazette Advertisement for Assistant 11/10/1974 P16 |
| 1937 | EA Beveridge & Co | Draper | Kelly |
| 1934 | EA Beveridge & Co | Draper | Kelly |
| 1927-31 | EA Beveridge & Co | Draper | |
| 1926 | EA Beveridge & Co | Draper | Kelly |
| 1923 | EA Beveridge & Co | Draper | Kelly |
| 1921 | Thomas W Beveridge | Draper | |
| 1914 | Edith A Beveridge | Draper | Kelly |
| 1912 | Edith A Beveridge | Draper | |
| 1910 | Edith A Beveridge | Draper | |
| 1906 | Edith A Beveridge | Draper | Kelly |
| 1901 | Thomas W Beveridge | Draper | Kelly |
| 1895 | William Hughes | Wheelwright | Kelly |
| 1891 | William Hughes | Wheelwright | Kelly |
| 1884 | William Hughes | Wheelwright | Kelly |
| 1877 | William Hughes | Wheelwright | Owen |
| 1875 | William Hughes | Wheelwright | Mer & Croc |
| 1871 | William Hughes | Wheelwright | Kelly |
| 1865 | William Hughes | Wheelwright | |
| 1862 | William Hughes | Wheelwright | Morris & Co |
| 1858 | William Hughes | Wheelwright | |
| 1852 | William Hughes | Wheelwright |
Other Information
1974: An article in the Gwent Gazette in November described the opening of a new shop called “Books and Arts”catering for the needs of readers and artists. The trading name of the company was “The Grosmont Press”. The shop was opened by Anna and Phillip Morgan who were born in Camarthen but had recently moved to the area, [Gwent Gazette 01/11/1974 P13].
1911: The Census Report recorded the property as No.2 Blenheim Place. The occupants were four young ladies under the age of 25 who were all Shop Assistants in the Drapery business at this address. There were also two servants in residence. [1911 Census Report].
1909: The South Wales Argus reported that a ‘tramp’ had pleaded guilty of stealing six shirts valued at 11s 6d from Thomas Beveridge shop. He was sentenced to 21 days hard labour. [South Wales Weekly Argus 25/12/1909].
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