23A Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 23A Cross Street Present Occupier: Cinnamon Tree Restaurant Present Owner: Mr Khan Ground Floor: Indian restaurant Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building c.1895-1900 Source Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980: The premises were built as a bakery with bakehouse at the rear. This was used until 1978.  The shop then continued to sell bread, not baked on the premises; also tinned food etc, but no fresh vegetables or fruit. On the 1881 map, this house, along with nos. 22 and 23, is shown continuing the line of nos 20 & 21, thus making the road very narrow at the site of the […]

23 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 23 Cross Street Present Occupier: Aesthetic Clinic Present Owner: Ashleigh Huish Ground Floor: skin health & rejuvenation Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: May 2022 (opened July 22)   About the Building Information from original Abergavenny Local History Society survey 1980:  Building c.1895-1900 The old mill Street gate crossed the road here, from the Sun Inn (now Coach & Horses) With nos. 22 and 23a Cross Street:  On the 1881 map these houses are shown continuing the line of 20 and 21, thus making the road very narrow ta the site of the gate.  The house next door, no. 24, was then considerably set back   […]

22 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 22 Cross Street Present Occupier: Istanbul Barbers Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Thai Restaurant, Boonta Too;+residential unit Date when first used by present occupier: Approx April 2021   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No. 86810 – https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300086810-20-22-even-cross-street-abergavenny Known as Llanover House. Information from original Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980:   This property, along with nos 2 and 23a was probably rebuilt between 1895-1899.  On the 1834 map, a deep court of of workshops or worker’s cottages belonging to Mr Yarnold, is shown just below this site.   Before that, it was the site of the Cross Street gate, spanning the road to the (then) Sun Inn.  In 1795, […]

21 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 21 Cross Street Present Occupier: ?(but same as no.20 Cross Street) Present Owner: (?same as no.20 Cross Street) Ground Floor: Chinese crafts Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier: 1980   About the Building Listed Buiding Grade II No. 86837 – https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300086810-20-22-even-cross-street-abergavenny Late 18th century building (source : Welsh Office) Slate roof     Recent History From Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980 :  From September 1980 : Mr Chan,  Chinese crafts c.1968 : Mrs Flowers – Baby shop c. 1957 : Wye Valley Laundry and Dry Cleaning   Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 1970 Mrs Flowers Baby clothes etc Kelly 1937 Mrs Fowler Grocery & […]

20 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 20 Cross Street Present Occupier: Sing Lee (name of shop) Present Owner: Ground Floor: Chinese Takeaway Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier: February 1978   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No. 86810 – https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300086810-20-22-even-cross-street-abergavenny From Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980: Late 18th century (source :  Welsh Office).  Slate Roof.       Recent History From Abergavenny Local History Survey 1984: “Sing Lee” occupied by Mr Kamyau Chan from February 1978 – takeaway Chinese food. Also occupies next door no. 21 Cross Street from September 1980 selling Chinese Crafts, living accommodation over. In 1945 – a sweet shop run by Mrs Fowler (sold Kunzle […]

19 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 19 Cross Street Present Occupier: Citizens’ Advice Bureau/Gateway Credit Union Present Owner: Ground Floor: Office for free community advice/non-profit financial co-operative Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building There appears to be no information from the original Abergavenny Local History Survey in 1980 on the building as that had once stood here.  At some stage, it was a garage (see “Other Information”) and burnt down (?date). It was a vacant site, certainly during late 1970s/early 1980s but was eventually built on in ???     Recent History This was an empty space in the 1970s.  See “Other information”   Previous Occupiers Year Name […]

18 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 18 Cross Street Present Occupier: Sigma3 Kitchen & Bedroom Showroom Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: 2024   About the Building From Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980 Built by W H Smith in 1926 (source : W H Smith’s Estate Department). Shop interior refitted after 1966.     Recent History At time of original Abergavenny Local History Survey (1980), the ground floor was occupied by  W H Smith (as it had been since 1926). At that time, on the first floor was Malcolm Lewis “The Welsh Gallery” (wedding photographer  (he also did photos for Abergavenny Chronicle;  and art gallery);   on second floor – […]

17 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 17 Cross Street Present Occupier: G F A Fulgoni Present Owner: Ground Floor: Opticians Other Floors: Storage Date when first used by present occupier: 1947   About the Building From Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980:  From Gabb MSS:  “1869 : mortgage of James Gilbert Price the younger, and James Gilbert Price senior and Elizabeth Edwards”  “All that parcel of ground formerly gardens, half acre, in Cross Street Ward Abergavenny abutted by Cross Street by a dwelling house lately of James Price [this is no.18] now of John Edward Price, messuage formerly called The Old Playhouse formerly the property of John James of Abergavenny Carpenter and a street leading from Cross […]

16 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 16 Cross Street Present Occupier: 1. Ednerat and 2. Weskit Present Owner: ? Ground Floor: 1. Bespoke and Ready to Wear Clothing  2. Bespoke and Ready to Wear Waistcoats Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: December 2025   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No 86879 – https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300086879-16-cross-street-abergavenny From Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980: Built between 1800 and 1834 (evidence of maps of these dates).  Copy sketch map of 1800 shown on original survey : property built on a garden fronting on to Castle Lane.  All the gardens fronting on to the lane were built on by the time of the Wood map of 1834. […]

15 Cross Street – The Angel Hotel About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 15 Cross Street Present Occupier: Angel Hotel Present Owner: Alan Griffiths Ground Floor: Hotel Other Floors: Hotel Date when first used by present occupier: see details   About the Building Information from Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980:  The present building mainly George III but the site is much older. Extensive internal reconstructions 1980-81  (and again in first years of 21C). The museum has a lot of correspondence relating to the Angel in the latter part of the 19th century.       Recent History The Angel Hotel was taken over by the Griffiths family in June 2002 (source : article/ad in Abergavenny Chronicle). Extensive reconstruction/redecoration […]