25 and 25A High Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 25 and 25A High Street |
| Present Occupier: | Monmouthshire County Council |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Information from Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980:
Both 25/25A : Demolished in 1977 due to large cracks in the fabric.
Replaced by “Red Square” (named because of the large red girders that were used)
All three shops (nos 25, 25A & 26) were bought by the Highways Dept for road widening in 1922. They became the property of the Borough Council and finally of Monmouth District Council. (source at time of original survey : Mrs Bevan, 5 Flannel Street)
No. 25 : the staircases were very narrow, but plenty of room above. Mrs Powell brought up her family here. In the cellar there were 3ft thick stone arches and tombstones. The whole shop appeared to be supported by a single beam (source at time of original survey : Mrs Bevan, 5 Flannel Street)
At time of last survey, Cardiff Museum had photographs of the buildings, including the cellars, arches and tombstones found in the cellars, taken just before the demolition.
Recent History
See “About the building”. The display windows are now used for promotion of local events.
The mural depicting the town and surrounding area was originally painted in 2000 by Frances Baines. It was restored by the artist and Helen & Stuart Absalom in 2014 [Restoration Source: Alamy, ‘The Abergavenny Millennium Mural” ID: 2AGRH2B viewed 12/9/2025]
Information from Abergavenny Local History survey 1980:
No. 25 : 1945-1977 : Miss W Williams, Ladies clothes
No. 25 : 1940s : Miss K E Morris, “Kaydee” Milliner
No. 25a : 1973-1977 : Mrs Bevan, Sweet shop
No. 25a : Late 1960s : Mr & Mrs Whatmore, Sweet shop
No. 25a : 1940s : Mrs Powell, Sweet shop
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1977 | See “About the Building” | ||
| 1937 | No. 25 : Miss K E Morris No. 25A : Mrs Beatrice Davies |
Kaydee Milliners Confectioner |
Kelly |
| 1934 | No. 25 : W G Lyons No. 25A : Mrs Beatrice Davies |
Jeweller Confectioner |
Kelly |
| 1930 | No. 25 : W G Lyons No. 25A : George Clark |
Watchmaker & Jeweller Confectioner |
Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | No. 25 : W G Lyons No. 25A George Clark |
Watchmaker & Jeweller Confectioner |
Kelly |
| 1923 | No. 25 : W G Lyons No. 25A George Clark |
Watchmaker & Jeweller Confectioner |
Kelly |
| 1920 | No. 25 : Abraham Lyons (also at 48 Frogmore St) No. 25A : Ray Davies/George Clark |
Jeweller Confectioner |
Kelly |
| 1914 | No. 25 : Abraham Lyons No. 25A : H Marshall |
Jeweller Basket maker |
Kelly |
| 1910 | No. 25 : Abraham Lyons No.25A : Ray Davies |
Jeweller & antiques Confectioner |
Kelly |
| 1906 | No. 25 : Abraham Lyons No. 25A : David Powell |
Jeweller & antiques Confectioner |
Kelly |
| 1901 |
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
|
Watchmaker & Jeweller | Kelly |
| 1895 |
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
|
Watchmaker & Jeweller | Kelly |
| 1891 |
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
|
Watchmaker & Jeweller | Kelly |
| 1884 |
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
|
Watchmaker & Jeweller | Kelly |
| 1879 | No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last | Watchmaker & Jeweller | Thacker |
| 1877 | No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last | Watchmaker & Jeweller | Owen |
| 1875 | No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last | Watchmaker & Jeweller | Mer & Croc |
| 1871 | No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last | Watchmaker & Jeweller | Kelly |
| 1865 | No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last | Watchmaker & Jeweller | Webster |
| 1862 | No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last | Watchmaker & Jeweller (est. 1856. In Frogmore St 1858) | Morris & Co |
| 1858 | No. 25 : William Knowles | China & Glass dealer |
Other Information
Before 1906, no. 25A was probably with no. 25, as there are no other records
There are very few adverts found in the local Abergavenny Chronicle for this property. In 1971 and again in 1973, No. 25 was Winifreds – sewing machine service and repair and a hat shop.
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