46 Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 46 Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | From 2015 : Baileys CLOSED Apr 2019 During 2020 : windows being used for display from Timothy Oulton Previously Richard’s Department Store |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Edwardian imposed on an old shell, around 1879. (L Hurley)
The 23 inner walls were removed in 1967/68 to create Richard’s Department Store.
A fire broke out on the 10th November 2024 and destroyed the entire building. It was later demolished.
The photo was taken on the 11th November 2024.
Recent History
2020 : sometime during this pandemic year, the windows of the ex Richards Department Store was used for display of furniture from Timothy Oulton (Clearance) (shop in Mill Street)
April 2019 : Baileys Dept Store closed – this large shop had been present for 4 years, but gave up probably due to the roadworks and pedestrianisation of the lower end of Frogmore Street which had started in late 2018 and still going on mid 2019 (Baileys run DIY store & garage, Brecon Rd & DIY store in Ross)
From approx 2015 : Baileys Dept Store – homeware, toys, furniture (part of Baileys, diy store & garage)
From April 1947 to ?? approx 2014: Richards Department Store
2006: Richards at 46-48, department store, household, ironmongery, garden, toys.
2000: Richards at 46,47,48, “Abergavenny’s In Town Department Store”
1996, 1993: Richards at 46,47,48, hardware. March advert. for Black & Decker tools, mowers etc.,
1989, 1988, 1986: Richards at 46-48, Hardware & Electrical
1984, 1982, 1981, 1980: Richards department store
1978: Richards at 46-50, household department store
1975, 1974: Richards at 46-48, electrical goods and furniture
1973:prams, camping gear, garden equipment, deep freezers, etc.,
1972, 1971: Richards at 46-48
1970: Richards at 46-48, general department store, advert. for sale of vacuum cleaners
1968: Richards at 46-48, department store
1967, 1964, 1962, 1961: Richards at 46-48 ironmongers
1960: Richards,advert for male assistant, experience in ironmongery essential
1958: Richards, advertising children’s clothes (also at 3,5,7 Market Street)
1956: Richards (Abergavenny) Ltd. Department store
1954: Richards Ltd, cycles listed as 46/47.
1952: F W Richards cycle & radio department (ironmongers in no 47)
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1947 | Mason Morgan | House & shop | Rate book |
| 1937 | Mason Morgan | Ladies Outfitter | Kelly |
| 1934 | Mason Morgan | Ladies Outfitter | Kelly |
| 1930 | Mason Morgan | Ladies Outfitter | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | Mason Morgan | Ladies Outfitter | Kelly |
| 1920 | G Powell & Son | Outfitter | Kelly |
| 1910 | Ada Greene | Milliner & Costumer | Kelly |
| 1901 | Mary Harrhy | Tobacconist | Kelly |
| 1891 | George Harrhy | Shopkeeper | Kelly |
Other Information
The roundel “Richards” sign was once the George Hotel Inn Sign at no 47. Similar roundels were made for other shops.
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