Property Name
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 1 High Street |
| Present Occupier: | Vacant |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | Vacant since 2024 |
About the Building
Late 18th century shop [Source: Coflein NPRN: 37041 see https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/37041 ]
Directly linked to Nos 11 and 23 Market Street. The late Mr Jackson used to call often to see the stone steps from cellar to road level. NOTE: Raised medievel pavement and hood mouldings over windows. [Source: J C Charles]
Date 1560’s but cast iron columns have replaced the timbered ones. The hood mouldings and barge boards have been replaced but are similar to the originals, as is the shape of the cruciform window looking down Cross Street, though the opening sash is of course later.
There is timber framing inside, as in all the houses in High Street before the fairly recent demolition. [Source L Hurley]
Recent History
2025 April 10: Mobile Accessories Ltd Changed registered address from No 1 to No2. [Source: Companies House Registered change of address]
2024: Work was carried out on the overhang on the Market Street side of the building.
2016- 2024: Phone Revive moved from here to No 2 High Street. In 2016 was spelt ‘Fone’ [ 2016 date Source: Google maps Street View July 2016; 2024 date Source: Walk by, 2024]
17 May 2016 Mobile Accessories Ltd Source: Companies House Registered change of address to No 1 High Street
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 2015 Oct | Abergavenny Book Shop | Book Shop | Google Street View Oct 2015 |
| 2009 Oct | Abergavenny Book Shop | Book Shop | Google Street View Oct 2009 |
| 1965-1979/80 | Furnell | Radio & TV Shop | ALHS survey 1980 |
| 1937 | Economy Stores | Bazaar | Kelly |
| 1934 | Pipers Penny Bazaar | Bazaar | Kelly |
| 1930 | Pipers Penny Bazaar | Bazaar | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | Pipers Penny Bazaar | Bazaar | Kelly |
| 1923 | Pipers Penny Bazaar | Bazaar | Kelly |
| 1921 | W. Williams | Fruitier | Kelly |
| 1920 | Walter Henry Stokes | Fruitier | Kelly |
| 1914 | Walter Henry Stokes | Fruitier | Kelly |
| 1910 | William Williams | Grocer & Fruitier | Kelly |
| 1906 | William Williams | Grocer & Fruitier | Kelly |
| 1901 | William Williams | Grocer & Fruitier | Kelly |
| 1891 | Charles Keen (Nos 1 & 2) | Watchmaker | Kelly |
| 1887 | “The American Market Grocery Stores” | Groceries | Gabb Collection |
| 1879 | E. Baker (Nos 1 & 2) | China Merchant & general warehouseman | Thacker |
| 1877 | E. Baker (Nos 1 & 2) | Hardware | Owen |
| 1871 | William Herbert (Nos 1 & 2) | Boot Maker | Kelly |
| 1865 | William Herbert (Nos 1 & 2) | Hosier & Boots, Haberdasher | Webster |
| 1862 | Edward Baker | Birmingham & Sheffield Warehouse | Morris & Co |
| 1858 | Edward Baker | Birmingham & Sheffield Warehouse | Slater |
Other Information
Owners of the property
Information from local knowledge:
From 1964 to at least 1979/80: J C Charles Radio & TV equipment
Information from deeds:
1955-1964: F R Young Television Engineer
1921 – 1955: Hunters the teamen Ltd Tea Dealers
1914-1921: John Berry Boot Dealer
1882-1914: C B Daniel
The ALHS 1980 Street survey has: “1851 Patrick Cusak, (he was the Nightwatchman in the census 1820’s). His son was a brightsmith, his daughters, dressmakers, (see no 2).”
Patrick Cusak is shown on the 1851 Census for Abergavenny as living in the High Street but no street numbering was used at this date. The next entry is for Cross Street, but depending on which side the enumerator went up first there is no guarantee that this entry is for No 2 High Street. [Source: 1851 Census accessed 26/1/2026]
1910 William Williams was also at 60 Tudor Street
1850 Edward Baker was in Frogmore Street in 1850 [source: ALHS survey 1980]
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