60 and 60A Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 60 and 60A Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Clarke’s Shoes Present Owner: Ground Floor: Shoe shop Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Text to come.     Recent History 1988: no 60 Oxfam charity shop no 60A Fine Glass showroom 1984: Fine Glass vases, glasses, decanters 1979-1980 no 60 Oxfam charity shop  no 60A Fine Glass showroom 1979: Fine Glass, crystal glassware 1978: Fine Glass, hand cut crystal glassware (also shop in Hereford) 1975: Fine Glass Ornaments 1974: Butlers decorating supplies, Closing Down Sale mid 1974 1973: Neville Lewis (RA & PJ Butler) artists materials & prints 1972, 1971, 1970: Neville […]

59 and 59A Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 59 and 59A Frogmore Street Present Occupier: 59 : James Dean Estate Agents (from 6/20) 59A: Little Treat Present Owner: Ground Floor: Shops & coffee shop Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building New building around 1953.     Recent History 2020 : 59(b) : James Dean Estate Agents opened 23 June 2020.  Originally a merger of 2 agencies from Brecon & Builth (merged in 2007).   They opened after 3 months of lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic 2018 : 59B Black Mountain Chocolates : March 2018 – property empty, shop closed 2016: 59A re-opened under name “Little Treats” after refurbishment […]

58 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 58 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Flats Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Text to come.     Recent History From : ??? to June 2024  :  Oxfam charity shop 1988: Sue Ryder Foundation, charity shop 1982, 1981: Mike Jenkins & Son, Electrical & heating centre 1978-1980: Sketchley Ltd, dry cleaners. 1969-1978: Frogmore Cafe Prop: J Garrett         Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 1947 W Lewis House & cafe Rate book 1937 Mary Morris Drapers Kelly 1934 Mary Morris Drapers Kelly 1930 Mary Morris Drapers Car/Npt & Dis 1926 Mary Morris Drapers Kelly 1923 Mary […]

57 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 57 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Barclay’s Bank Ltd Present Owner: Ground Floor: Bank Other Floors: Offices Date when first used by present occupier: Around 1920. Closed in 2024.   About the Building The new facade was finished in 1892. (Date on front) A Georgian Pedimental house. Photo in Abergavenny Museum. The new frontage was added to the old building. Constructed of golden Bath stone, with panels of pennant sandstone and a red sandstone base. (J Perkins) Residence of Gen Kinsey on 1834 map. In 1839 rate book, the land stretched from Lewis’ Lane to Baker Street.     Recent History May 2024 : Barclays closed their branch after almost […]

56 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 56 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: F R Ball Insurance Ltd Present Owner: Ground Floor: Offices Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Evidence at the base of the side door ramp of raising of the roadway level. Note the Victorian cement decorative window surrounds. (L Hurley). The old roof timbers in larch would probably supported a roof of stone tiles diminishing in size towards the ridge. A photo taken around 1889 does not show the decoration on the window. There was a similar decoration on 64 Frogmore Street.     Recent History 2005, 2000, 1993: F R Ball, insurance brokers 1984: Mike Jenkins […]

55A Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 55A Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Ty Hafan Present Owner: Ground Floor: Charity Shop Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Text to come.     Recent History 1975-1980 P & O Travel, Travel Agents Office. 1950-1968 used with no 55 as a telephone exchange, which moved there from the main post office. It moved in 1968 to the new Post Office and exchange in Castle Street with 1650 working lines. In 1950, there were 850 subscribers on manual equipment. Occupied by troops in WW2 and a hut was built in the back garden for social activities. 1945 – 1950: Anna Amelia Hughes […]

55 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 55 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Book-ish Present Owner: Ground Floor: Bookshop Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Note Edwardian Oriel windows.     Recent History From 18 May 2023  :  Book-ish  indie bookshop, Owned by Emma Corfield; main shop in Crickhowell  (is this property no. 55 or 55A –  owner posted on FB that this shop was no.55A from ? to January 2023 : Mockingbird  (gifts/bags/toys/ornaments)  probably victim of pandemic/energy costs/rising prices to March 2016 Goodies Women’s Fashions 2005, 2006: Waldron’s estate agents (also in Crickhowell & Blaenavon) 2000: Interkal mobile phones 1975-1988: R G Drummond (owner A R Ellis) Chemist’s shop, […]

54 and 54A Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 54 and 54A Frogmore Street Present Occupier: 54: to be Ty Melin Bakery from June 2023 54A: Cuddle & Cwtch Children & Baby Clothes Shop Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building See no 53. Possibly the coach house for no 52 & 53. The premises split into two in 1981 to become two separate boutiques.     Recent History From June 2023:    Ty Melin bakery 2017- November 2022 : Field Day Flowers (no. 54).  Shop closed Nov. 2022; continuing online only from ?date  Cuddle & Cwtch, Children’s clothes (no.54a) 2000: Powell’s Floral Occasions florists, moving […]

53 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 53 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Ziggys Present Owner: Ground Floor: Cafe Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: Approx August 2020   About the Building In 1825, no 52,53 & 54 Frogmore Street were known as no 1,2,3 & 4 Frogmore Street (Deeds) Probably a town house of the 1760’s with next door (no 54) as the coach house. (L Hurley) There are a large number (at least six families) in the area of 53/54 Frogmore St listed in the 1881 census who may have been living in buildings to the rear. See further information. In around 1965, nos 53 & 54 were refurbished and extended at […]

52 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 52 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: That’s Lovely That Present Owner: Ground Floor: Card/gifts/paints Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building From the deeds it looks as if the Powells kept no 52 and rented out nos 53 & 54. Recent History 1980: D H Howell, Jewellers shop 1960: Howells, watchmaker, jeweller 1954: Mr B Vale, newsagent       Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 1937-59 Mrs Lavinia Vale Stationer Rate book 1937 Mrs Lavinia Vale Stationer Kelly 1934 Miss Natalie Courvoisier Fancy needlework, toys Kelly 1923 Miss Natalie Courvoisier Fancy Repository Kelly 1920 Miss Natalie Courvoisier Newsagents Kelly 1914 Miss Natalie Courvoisier […]