10 Monk Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 10 Monk Street |
| Present Occupier: | See “recent history” |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Residence (been small shop various owners) |
| Other Floors: | Accommodation |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Formerly called Magnolia House, Priory Close.
Listed Building Grade II No: 2441
Priory Close– this building was Grade II Listed on 1 November 1974: see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002441-priory-close-abergavenny
The house was joined to a cottage which backed onto it. Evidenced by wide internal walls through which passages and doors have been cut.
It has an interesting stone front and sections of stone window, possibly from the Priory of St Mary’s.
The gardens curled around the back of Magnolia Terrace, crossed the stream and backed onto the Market (see map with 24A). The entrance to the terrace was through the passageway and the door A in the 1920s. Source: Mr Dorrell.
It has a small single storey annexe to its left (no 8 Monk Street). Previously Heritage Monuments, containing headstones, now vacant (September 2016).
Recent History
1959 (at least) to 1983 residence of Mr R Lemmon.
Change of owner in 1983.
It has a small single storey annexe to its left (no 8 Monk Street). Previously Heritage Monuments, containing headstones, vacant (September 2016). 10 Dec 2016 opening as “Share No Soul” seeling jewellery, clothes & gifts.
“Share No Soul” had closed by late 2019 : now called “Apothecary”
“Sunflower Salvage” open in October 2023 [not sure when it first opened Source: Google Maps Street View]
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1970 | 1947: Mr R Fowler Mr Meredith until 1945 | Residence & warehouse | Kelly |
| 1937 | Mr Meredith |
Residence, he had a shop in Cross Street |
Kelly |
| 1906 | Mrs J A Charles |
Residence known as Magnolia House |
Kelly |
| 1895 | Miss Jeffries | Residence | Kelly |
| 1891 | Miss Jeffries | Residence | Kelly |
| 1884 | Miss Jeffries | Residence | Kelly |
| 1877 | Edward Herbert May |
Chief Constable |
Owen |
| 1875 | Edward Herbert May |
Chief Constable |
Mer & Croc |
Other Information
“I bought number ’10 Monk street’ on 9th October 2014 (it had been empty for over a year). The previous owner was Mrs. Annette Lees, who left it to the church in her will and it went to auction, where I bought it. Much work was needed.
It is a grade 2 listed building,
Here are photos of some features !”
Judith Creyke [added 3/2025]
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