16, 17 and 18 High Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 16, 17 and 18 High Street |
| Present Occupier: | Mountain Warehouse |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Outdoor clothing & accessories |
| Other Floors: | Outdoor clothing & accessories |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | Aug 2019 |
About the Building
Listed Building Grade II* No: 14875
The Burton’s building was Grade II* Listed on 13 October 1994 see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300014875-burton-abergavenny
It was Grade II* listed because of ” its exceptional interest and rarity as a well preserved Burton’s store which retains almost all of its 1930s external detailing” [Source: Cadw No: 14875].
Date of building : 1936. Nos 16, 17 and 18 were empty for about 7 years before the buildings were demolished and Burtons was built on this site. [Information from Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980]
“On this site now appears a magnificent building.” “Two lofty stories with stately columns rising to the top and crowned with a massive pediment bearing the firms name, which at night is illuminated.” “Much of the ornamentation is centred in the window openings and along the top of the window panes runs THE CHAIN OF MERIT the links of which bear the naes of numerous towns where Montague Burton’s Tailoring shops are to be found.” “The new premises which are faced with Empire stone are fireproof throughout, the floors being of reinforced concrete covered with woodblock flooring.” [Source: Abergavenny Chronicle 1937 November 12th]
Interesting Original Building Features:
Recent History
October 2024 : Mountain Warehouse shop updated and joined by new link through to new shop “Animal” next door (19/19a)
January 2024 : 19/19a (ex Neon Sheep) owned by Mountain Warehouse – had been empty for 2 years. Work starts on refurb & linking two shops together
Aug 2019 : after extensive refit (and retention of listed art deco frontage) Mountain Warehouse moved into this shop (from no. …..).
2018 October: Work on the old Burton’s site was halted after fears that the art deco features were being destroyed. [Source: Abergavenny Chronicle digital version 2018 Oct 2 “Work called to a halt on Burtons building over fears that art deco features are being lost.” Abergavenny Chronicle
2017 : To rent; emanuel-jones.co.uk agents £85k rent whole building or £65K for ground floor and basement; £87.5K business rates. 2400 sq ft ground floor; 2300 sq ft 1st floor; 300 sq ft basement. Website in May 2018 states “under offer” (?who)
7 October 2017 : After 80 years, Burtons was closing on this site
1975 : First Floor: Chevron Night Club (?don’t think it is still there). It certainly had a chequered past in the 1970s/1980s!
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| to 2017 | Burtons (nos 16-18) |
Tailors/gents outfitters |
ALHS Survey 1980 |
| From 1935 | Burtons (nos. 16-18) |
Tailors/gents outfitters |
Kelly |
| 1934 | E Price (no. 16) | Draper | Kelly |
| 1930 | E Price (no. 16) | Draper | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1928 | E Price (no. 16) H M Westwood (no.18) |
Draper Cycle Company |
Kelly |
| 1923 | E Price (no. 16) Westwood (no.17/18) |
Draper Cycles |
Kelly |
| 1920 | E Price (no. 16) Pipers (no.17) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Draper Penny Bazaar Boot Maker |
Kelly |
| 1914 | E Price (no. 16) Pipers (no.17) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Draper Penny Bazaar Boot Maker |
Kelly |
| 1910 | E Price (no. 16) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Draper Boot Maker (also in Nevill Street) |
Kelly |
| 1906 | E Price (no. 16) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Draper Boot Maker |
Kelly |
| 1901 | E Price (no. 16) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Draper Boot Maker & leather merchant |
Kelly |
| 1895 | E Price (no. 16) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Draper Boot Maker |
Kelly |
| 1891 | E Price (nos.16/17) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Draper Currier & leather merchant |
Kelly |
| 1884 | E Price (nos.16/17) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Linen Drapers Currier & shoe maker |
Kelly |
| 1879 | E Price (nos.16/17) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Linen Drapers Currier & shoe maker |
Thacker |
| 1877 | E Price (nos.16/17) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Linen Drapers Currier & shoe maker |
Owen |
| 1875 | E Price (nos.16/17) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Linen Drapers Currier & shoe maker |
Mer & Croc |
| 1871 | E Price (nos.16/17) Thomas Allen (no.18) |
Linen Drapers Currier & shoe maker |
Kelly |
| 1865 | E Price (nos.16/17) Mrs Bruton (no.18) |
Linen Drapers & carpet warehouse Millinery & dress rooms |
Webster |
| 1862 | E Price (nos.16/17) | Linen Drapers & carpet warehouse | Morris & Co |
| 1858 | E Price (nos.16/17) | Linen & wool drapers | Slater |
| 1851 | William Woodall (no.18) |
Grocer, tea dealer & chandler |
Census |
| 1850 | Pearce & Price (no.16) Price (no.17) |
Woollen drapers Linen drapers |
Pigot |
| 1835 | John Morgan (no.16) | Haberdasher | Pigot & Imp. Commission |
Other Information
Burtons was started by Montague Burton in 1903 in Chesterfield, when he was aged 18. When he died in 1952, the company was the largest multiple tailor in the world. Since 2002 it has been part of Arcadia Group (source : burton.co.uk)
First floor : “Lucania” Billiard Rooms from 1936 to 1975 when it was converted to Chevron Night Club, owned by Carpanini who also owned the Beaumont Cafe at 70 Frogmore Street (as a side issue, there is now Carpaninis in Frogmore Street selling food/wine/gifts – possibly the same family).
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