51 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 51 Cross Street Present Occupier: Angel Bakery Present Owner: Alan Griffiths Ground Floor: Bread & food retail Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: From Nov 2020   About the Building See also 50 Cross Street  Source : Local History Society Survey 1980: Said to have been rebuilt in 1932.  Note marble fascia panels  (see information on 50 Cross Street for this)     Recent History On 1st floor : noted August 2025 but unknown opening date : Alina Gajewska Beauty (website shows Ebbw Vale address) On 1st floor : from 2017 to late 2024 : Beauty Central Clinic Now closed From 23 November 2020 : Angel […]

50 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 50 Cross Street Present Occupier: Angel Bakery Present Owner: Ground Floor: Bread and other food retail Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: From 23 Nov 2020   About the Building Source : Abergavenny Pubs Frank Olding : The Queen’s Head (formerly the Old George Inn) Source : Abergavenny Local History Society  Survey 1980: The building was demolished in about 1932 for road widening, but the site was partly included in the new no.51.  The new building has Swedish green marble fascia panels.   (There is an additional semi-legible handwritten comment  “….. & ….. travertine maroc (…..) formed by volcanic hot springs.  J Perkins”) See also 51 Cross Street     […]

49 Cross Street – former Great George Hotel About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 49 Cross Street – Great George Hotel Present Occupier: Empty building Ex Great George pub Present Owner: Alan Griffiths Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Following information from Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980  Roman layer of occupation 6″ below the pavement in pipe trench (source Gwyn Jones) Building dates to 1785 or earlier (source : Thacker) Cellar with large arch from which a passage leads under nos. 47 and 48 Cross Street, part of the same building.  The tiles in the fireplace in Mrs Berrington’s shop, previously part of the Great George, are made […]

48 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 48 Cross Street Present Occupier: Owner : Alan Griffiths Present Owner: “Ivy & Rose” Ground Floor: Florists Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: approx August 2025   About the Building Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey  1980:  (with nos 47 and 49)  Late 18th or early 19th century   (Source : Welsh Office) Glazing bars intact (source : Welsh Office) Projecting, bracketed eaves cornice. Hipped slate roof (Source :  Welsh Office) There is a cellar with blocked arches leading into the George Hotel (no.49) The interior is much older than the frontage which, with that of nos 47 and 49, was rebuilt in the latter part […]

47 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 47 Cross Street Present Occupier: Tommy Brooks Present Owner: Alan Griffiths Ground Floor: Ladies’ Hairdresser Other Floors: Flats, occupied by staff from Angel Hotel Date when first used by present occupier: 2019   About the Building Source Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980;  The old name plate of George Bull. tobacconist, remains under the new shop front Grade 2 listed building, timber-framed structure, basically lath and plaster. The front elevation was extended at some period by about 6-8 feet. This is indicated by the shape of the rafters.  There is a small timber-framed cradle staircase adn it is believed that the building was connected to the dress shop next […]

46A Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 46A Cross Street Present Occupier: Room 2 Treatments Present Owner: Ground Floor: Beauty treatments Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: 2024?   About the Building Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980:  Long iron bars assumed to belong to a time when this was a butcher’s shop – which was part of the Inn (see no.46 Cross Street).  There is no record of this feature after 1900.     Recent History From ?? in 2024 : Room 2 treatments : massages/facials/manicures etc From 31 May 2023  to ?? 2024 – Bloomify Floristry : florists and workshops From ?? to  ? date ?poss 2020 at latest […]

46 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 46 Cross Street Present Occupier: Chesters Wine Merchants Present Owner: Alan Griffiths Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980:  Probably mid 17th century Cellars were filled in when it was an electrical shop (source Peter Dominic Ltd) Grade II Listed Building 1891 : had stabling for 40 horses and ample accommodation for visitors (source : Kelly Directory) Slate roof (Source : Welsh Office) In the 1947 Rate Book, the tenements 1,2 and 3 Priory Walk are listed with this property       Recent History August 2021 : Chesters Wine Merchants;  moved here […]

45 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 45 Cross Street Present Occupier: Abergavenny Bargain Centre Present Owner: Ground Floor: Menswear Other Floors: flat on 1st floor Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building The Crown Inn (1822-1930) was burnt down in 1930 and the site was used Moon’s garage which stood opposite.  By 1939 it was known as Jubilee Garage.    The site was rebuilt as shop premises in 1968.     Recent History 30 July 2025 : Abergavenny Chronicle feature : property for sale £250K; shop on ground floor, 1st floor flat.  Noted shop has now closed NB : See “Other Information” Section listing adverts which appeared in the Abergavenny Chronicle […]

44 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 44 Cross Street Present Occupier: Gateway Dental Practice Present Owner: Ground Floor: Dentists Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980:  18th century building (Welsh Office).  Architectural style suggests 1700-1720 Interesting brickwork in alley-way and a cupboard in the back room, panelling on upstairs wall and alabaster cornice.  Dentil eaves cornice.  Hipped slate roof, wrought iron projecting sign bracket (Source : Welsh Office)     Recent History Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980:  From January 1978 : Gwent Tools : tool hire From 1977  : P Peacock, Tool centre, hire and sale To 1977 […]

43 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 43 Cross Street Present Occupier: The Living Mountain Present Owner: Ground Floor: Climbing/outdoor clothing etc Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: May 2023   About the Building Destroyed by fire in 2010, rebuilt many years later As no.42 Cross St Early 19th Century (Source :Welsh Office) Modern shop fronts.  Hipped slate roof (from Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980) The property was listed grade II on the 1st November 1974, and was resurveyed by Cadw on the 10th November 2005. As numbers 42 and 43 visually form a pair a single list description covers both buildings.     Recent History August 2025 : noted shop has now […]