3 Market Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 3 Market Street |
| Present Occupier: | Mo Barbers |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Barber |
| Other Floors: | Accommodation |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | 2024 December |
About the Building
Early 19th century.
Recent History
2023 October: To Let [Source: Google Maps Street View October 23 2025].
2010 November – 2019 October – : Mind Body and Soul Therapies [Source: Google Maps Street View 6 October 2025].
2015 October – c 2018 David Richards (Ground Floor) Chiropodist [Source: Google Maps Street View October 2015, July 2016, April 2017 and Yellow Pages 2018 February 12
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 2014 December 19 – Date unknown | Terry’s Taxis (First Floor) | Taxi and Private Hire Service | Geograph photo 19 December 2014 |
| 2014 December 19 | David Richards (Ground Floor) | Chiropodist | Geograph photo 19 December 2014 |
| 2010 November – c 2014 |
Mind Body and Soul Therapies (First Floor) | Holistic Therapies |
Google Maps Street View 2015 October |
| 2009 October | Mind Body and Soul Therapies (First Floor) | Holistic Therapies | Google Maps Street View October 2009 and 2010 November |
| 2009 October | David Richards (Ground Floor) | Chiropodist | Google Maps Street View October 2009, 2010 November |
| 1980 | Carter, Taurins Associates | Management Consultatnts | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1978 Otober | Just Gillian Ladies Hairdresser | Hairdresser | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1973, 1975 | Gillian Restaurant | ALHS Survey 1980 | |
| 1970, 1971 | Just Gillian Hairdresser and Gethin Jones Hairdresser | Hairdresser | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1970 | W F Richards | Ironmonger & agricultural dealer | Kelly |
| 1969 September 23 | Just Gillian Ladies Hairdresser | Hairdresser | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1961 | Richards | Unknown | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1958 | Richards | Hardware/kitchen/general stores | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1937 | W F Richards | Saddlery | Kelly |
| 1914 | G R Boundy | China & glass | Kelly |
| 1910 | Mrs Mary Baggott | Shopkeeper | Kelly |
| 1909 | Mrs Sarah Harrhy | Shopkeeper | Kelly |
Other Information
2025 November 1: The illuminated sign has been removed and replaced with a temporary banner [Walk by 1 November 2025]. The iluminated sign can be seen on Google Maps Street View April 2025.
2025 April 29: A post on Mo Barber’s Facebook page informed customers that a letter had been received from Monmouthshire County Council stating that the [outside] sign needed to be changed ‘due to the LED lighting and the sign being too big and not fitting the look of Abergavenny’ [Source: Facebook 31 October 2025].
1980: Carter, Taurins, Management Associates owned by Mr Gethin Jones [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
1978 October: Just Gillian Hairdresser Advertised for an Apprentice to “contact Dale Roberts” [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
1973, 1975: Gillian Restaurant also 5 & 7 Market Street [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
1970, 1971: Just Gillian Ladies Hairdresser also nos 3 & 7 & Gethin Jones hairdressers also 5 & 7 & High Street. [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
1969: Just Gillian Ladies Hairdressers opened 23 Sept also nos 5 & 7 [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
1961: Richards at nos 3, 5 and 7 Market Street required general male clerk/cashier [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
1958: Richards, hardware/kitchenware/general stores also at no 5 & 7 Market, and 46, 47, 48 Frogmore Street [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
During WW2, horses were brought back into use. When Mr Richards could not obtain a saddler, a Sikh from an Indian Regiment was allowed to work here as “war work”. [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
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