34 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 34 Cross Street Present Occupier: Flames Kebab House Present Owner: Ground Floor: Takeaway food Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: n/k.(scaffolding on building 2019, so open sometime after work was completed)   About the Building Source : Abergavenny Local History Society survey 1980:  Lane led to a Court of houses at the rear.     Recent History From ? date not known but after 2019: Flames Kebab House From date not known to approx 2018: Marmaris Kebabs.  Owner convicted of hygiene infringements after an outbreak of food poisoning. Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980: From 1977 : occupied by Mrs Ann Jones – Copper […]

33 Cross Street- Swan Hotel About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 33 Cross Street Present Occupier: Lucy Hockey, Ladies’ hairdresser ?Solicitors Present Owner: Ground Floor: hairdresser, approx Jan 2021 Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Source : Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980 There is a picture of this Hotel on an advertisement with the Museum copy c.1886, which shows the large, now demolished ballroom on the left.  The whole of the ground floor in the pedimented portion (minus the porch) seems to be an open arcade, with a little balcony along the first floor windows.     Recent History Approx Jan 2021 : ground floor : Lucy Hockey, ladies hairdressers 2018 […]

32 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 32 Cross Street Present Occupier: Town Gate Chinese Takeaway Present Owner: Ground Floor: Chinese Takeaway Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Building c.1877 (information from Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980)     Recent History Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980: From 1948 : occupied as a dwelling house by Mrs Barbara Denner 1948 : F M Denner, Landlord 1920-1948 Abraham Denner Until 1920 : Sarah Denner To 1947 : S Salter, occupied as dwelling house (?assume the various members of Denner family were landlords during S Salter’s occupancy?)   Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source From 1920s see “Recent […]

31 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 31 Cross Street Present Occupier: Balti Delight Tandoori Takeaway Present Owner: Mr Khan Ground Floor: Indian Takeaway Restaurant Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980: There is date of “1877” above the door. Also a boar’s head to decorative stonework.     Recent History Mr Khan runs Balti Delight and also the Cinnamon  Tree Indian Restaurant & Takeway at 23a Cross St (article in Abergavenny Chronicle December 2017). Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980: 1985 : Martin Holder, Greengrocer 1983-4 Parasol Ladies Boutique From 1974-1982 : John Emery, Butcher (owner: Mr D Gethin, […]

30 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 30 Cross Street Present Occupier: Pick-a-Pizza Present Owner: Ground Floor: Pizza Takeaway Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building See also no. 29 Cross Street Source : Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980 : Denners owned from No.29 Cross Street to the Skirrid Cafe, including tenements up the Court between nos. 29-30     Recent History See  also no. 29 Cross Street Source : Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980: From c.1984    shop selling video tapes etc From c. 1983 : shop selling children’s wear From November 1979 to 1983 :  S N Rogers :  kitchen equipment From1975-1979 : vacant From ? to 1975 : […]

29 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 29 Cross Street Present Occupier: Dean Network & Security Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Source : Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980: Built 1875-77.   There is a cellar under the shop. The quarry tile floor appears to be hollow. Blue and white tiles (now covered by wallpaper) in the shop.  These were made in Hereford c.1878 at a cost of one penny each. No. 29 Cross Street was part of a row of cottages standing at right-angles to Cross Street in the Boar’s Head Yard. All except one of these are now demolished.  The remaining one (1980) […]

27-28 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 27-28 Cross Street Present Occupier: 2019: now known as Cross St Convenience Store Present Owner: Ground Floor: Mini supermarket Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building c.1877 Formerly the “Black Horse Inn”     Recent History Source : Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980:  From 1970: Eric Jenkins : Motorcycle distributor and workshop;  office and spare parts storage on other floors from (not known) to 1970 : F R Ball and Liverpool & Victoria Insurance (source : Mr Horsington) 1947-1967 (1st floor) : F R Bowing : Insurance Company From (not known) to 1947 : G Watkins : House and shop   Previous Occupiers […]

26 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 26 Cross Street Present Occupier: Heathdene Supported Living Service Present Owner: Ground Floor: Social Care Provider Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:  ?(this property appears permanently shuttered)   About the Building c.1877       Recent History Source : Abergavenny Local History Society survey 1980:  1984 : Kestrel Records & Videos From February 1981 to 1984 : Knitting & sewing materials (occupier : Mrs Pratt) In 1971 : property empty From 1971 to 1977 : Mrs McKenna  : Boutique   Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 1937-c.1970 A Owers & Sons Coal Merchants Kelly 1934 A Owers Fancy Repository Kelly 1930 A Owers Fancy Repository Car/Npt […]

25 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 25 Cross Street Present Occupier: A F Thomas Present Owner: Ground Floor: Electrical/electronic products & services Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Probably built c.1880. Brick built.     Recent History Source : Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980:  From 1970 : Mr Peter Jones, Saddlers and Leather goods.  Workshop on other floors 1937-1970 : Hamer, Greengrocer   Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 1970 Peter Jones Saddlery & Leather goods 1937 John Hamer Greengrocer Kelly 1934 John Hamer Greengrocer Kelly 1930 Hamer Fruiterer Car/Npt & Dis 1926-28 J Hamer Greengrocer Kelly 1923 J Hamer Greengrocer Kelly 1921 A E Peake Nurseryman Kelly […]

24 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 24 Cross Street Present Occupier: Vision Computer Centre Present Owner: Ken Fitzgerald Ground Floor: Computer sales/repairs Other Floors: Accommodation (2 flats) Date when first used by present occupier: Approx 2010   About the Building Probably c.1800 Brick-built, this would be the first house in the old Mill Street.  The previous houses above here (nos 22-23A) continued the line of 20 and 21, and made the road very narrow at the site of the gate.  This house would appear well est back, but the north wall is at right-angles t the old line of the houses to the right, up to the 1890s  (source : B.M.Pullan).     Recent History […]