14 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 14 Cross Street Present Occupier: Alison Tod (see No. 13 Cross St) (?moving to no.52?  June 2022) Alan Griffiths Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building From Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980: The timber frame structure has floors that interlock with those of the Angel Hotel  (source : Mr Horsington)   Recent History July 2022 : no. 52 (across street) being refurbished for Alison Tod, became extra retail space selling occasion wear From Sept 2017 : Alison Tod – Designer Millinery – expanded from No. 13 next door From 2006 (approximate) to May 2017 : Love Lily, Florists.   Moved […]

13 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 13 Cross Street Present Occupier: Alison Tod (also at 52 across street) Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Couture Milliner Date when first used by present occupier: 2013 ?   About the Building From Abergavenny Local History Survey 1980 : Building early 18th century.  Two storeys, two windows stucco.  First and second floor framed by corner pilasters supporting an elegant pediment.  Windows set in moulded architraves with glazing bars intact.  Pediment has details and in tympanum is a lunette window with Gothic tracery.  Shop front : this is undoubtedly one of the most distinguished bulidings in Cross Street.   (information from Welsh Office). The shop, at least since it belonged to […]

12 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 12 Cross Street Present Occupier: Rosemary’s (from 2013) Present Owner: ?? Ground Floor: Ladies Fashions Other Floors: Abergavenny Natural Therapy Centre (from ?) Date when first used by present occupier: 20–   About the Building 1874 : E Evans, Glass & China Shop – Receipt in museum   (source A/4614-0;  Local History Survey 1980)     Recent History From 2013 : Rosemary’s Ladies fashions : moved from no. 48  Cross Street.  (Opened 2nd shop “Rosie’s by Rosemary’s” Aug 2019 at no. 6 Cross Street) In 1937 : as well as Halford Cycle Co Ltd, the property was also occupied by W L Morris, LFI, District Manager for Pearl Assurance Co […]

11 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 11 Cross Street Present Occupier: m2 Estate Agents Present Owner: Alan Griffiths Ground Floor: Estate agent offices Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier: 2010 (name change exRoberts approx 2017)   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No. 86850 – https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300086850-11a-cross-street-abergavenny Once Vicarage for St Mary’s. Modern black granite shop front.  Fine 17th century plaster ceiling in back ground floor room.  The beautiful oak staircase is now in the Museum.  (source C Price, Local History Society survey 1980) Note the diamond-shaped Elizabethan chimney.   Like most other houses in the town, it was re-fronted in the early 19th century.  Unfortunately, the chimney was demolished in early […]

10 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 10 Cross Street Present Occupier: Luigi’s Cafe Present Owner: L Basini Ground Floor: Cafe/restaurant Other Floors: ? Date when first used by present occupier: 1973   About the Building Casements to first floor formerly opened onto a balcony at no. 12 From the deeds in the Gabb collection D.591.11.7 (source : Local History Survey 1980) “All the messuage where James Gunter lives in Cross Street ward, Abergavenny, with all buildings and cellars 1762 : James Morgan of Llanelly sells to James Gunter of Abergavenny.  Tallow Chandler (already in occupation) 1773 : Bequeathed to his wife, Elizabeth 1780 : Mortgaged by their son, William Gunter to James Gabriel, cabinet maker, who […]

9 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 9 Cross Street Present Occupier: Present Owner: Alan Griffiths (building) Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building See the schedule of records prepared by the County Archivist in 1977. The floors integrate with those of no. 7 The Edwardian frontage was probably built after a fire     Recent History May 2026 : Emily-Jane flower shop – window display – not yet open    [source : walk by 15/5/26] From Aug 2019-September 2025 : Style Boutique – Ladies fashions.   Closed due to retirement of lady running the shop.  [source ALHS walk by, Sept. 25] From date unknown to June 2019 : […]

8 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 8 Cross Street Present Occupier: The Art Shop Present Owner: Mrs Pauline Griffiths Ground Floor: Shop Other Floors: Gallery Date when first used by present occupier: 2002   About the Building The approximate date of the original building ?1600.  There are 12th century beams in the shop ceiling, possibly originally ships’ beams (source Mr Barnfield, Local History Survey 1980).   Further comments from this original survey include the statement that the beams are certainly very old but the building has been extensively altered and added to.  The ceilings are too high to be 16th century.  There is some finger-moulded plasterwork upstairs, which may be early 19th century.  The floors interlace […]

7 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 7 Cross Street Present Occupier: Revue Present Owner: Ground Floor: Men’s Clothing Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier: 2018   About the Building Date : stylistically 17th century at rear.   Nos. 7 and 8 are timber-framed buildings, floors overlap upstairs. Original windows were 19th century, but shop windows were renewed in 1986 in similar Art Nouveau style. There is a beam in the attic which has moulding on the upper (i.e. unseen, side of the beam.  ?Was it an old ship’s beam (source Mr Barnfield). The rear part of the premises were two cottages in the early part of 20th century (source : Mr Sadler). […]

6 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 6 Cross Street Present Occupier: Present Owner: Ground Floor: Greyhound Rescue Charity Shop Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: October 2021   About the Building Entry to shop was up some steps This shop was burned down in 1937.  See plan on sheet of no.5 From Deeds in the Gabb Collection D.591.2.107 etc The property in 1836 was “formerly called the Red Lion”.  By 1836 it was divided into three separate premises, as shown in the plan, with a central passage for access to 6a between 6a.m and 11p.m (plan D.591.2.97).   At this date, it was morgaged to Rachel Herbert and bought by Joseph Meredith, who […]

5 Cross Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 5 Cross Street Present Occupier: Savers Present Owner: Ground Floor: Retail budget toiletries/household products Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier: 20-   About the Building Source : Local History Survey 1980 Building dated to early 19th century by Welsh Office. In the attic are the working parts of a pulley sytsem for hoisting goods (?flour, grain) to the upper floor from the yard below. The rope would round a particularly fine wooden drum.  The cellar has been sealed off and could not be examined in 1979.  Specimens of labels used for the wines etc bottled on the premises are lodged in the museum, as is […]