51 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 51 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Casa Bianca Present Owner: Ground Floor: Italian Restaurant Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: November 2018   About the Building The Britannia Inn dates from William IV and existed before Baker Street. Sometime before 1833, it was called the Cock & Horse (deeds, Baker Gabb collection D591) The listed building description states that the building is probably early to mid nineteenth century in appearance, but the low proportion of window to wall suggests an earlier origin, but probably not earlier than the early eighteenth century.     Recent History Italian Restaurant Casa Bianca opened Nov 2018 Britannia Inn was closed and […]

50 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 50 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: (building destroyed by fire 10 November 2024) Cable News, Hairdressers Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: from approx 2016 (moved from no. 20)   About the Building The interior of this building was demolished in 1975 because of badly constructed interior and rear walls. Some fragments of inscriptions have been plastered into walls on the stairs leading to the first floor. The old building has been strengthened by steel girders throughout. It was the Bell Hotel in 1788 and a copy of the peppercorn indenture is in the Abergavenny Museum. from ?? to December 2024 : Cable News […]

48 and 49 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 48 and 49 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Alan Griffiths Building destroyed by fire 10 November 2024 Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building ?around 1880. Edwardian imposed on an old shell. (L Hurley) The Edwardian building incorporated No 49 48 & 49 Frogmore Street. A fire broke out on the 10th November 2024 and destroyed the entire building. It was later demolished. The photo was taken on the 11th November 2024.     Recent History November 2024 : Belle of the Ball was no longer trading in this space (it was by now all “Magic Cottage” charity shop” […]

47 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 47 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Formerly Old Fountain Inn. Baileys Department store : Closed April 2019. In 2020 windows used for display of furniture from Timothy Oulton. Was part of Richard’s Department store. Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Edwardian imposed on an old shell. (l Hurley) 23 interior walls were removed in 1967/68 to make a new department store. A fire broke out on the 10th November 2024 and destroyed the entire building.  It was later demolished. The photo was taken on the 11th November 2024.     Recent History 2020 : sometime during this pandemic year, […]

46 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 46 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: From 2015 : Baileys CLOSED Apr 2019 During 2020 : windows being used for display from Timothy Oulton Previously Richard’s Department Store Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Edwardian imposed on an old shell, around 1879. (L Hurley) The 23 inner walls were removed in 1967/68 to create Richard’s Department Store. A fire broke out on the 10th November 2024 and destroyed the entire building.  It was later demolished. The photo was taken on the 11th November 2024.     Recent History 2020 : sometime during this pandemic year, the windows of the […]

45 and 45A Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 45 and 45A Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Cable News from Feb 2025  & Kath’s Kutts (men’s hairdresser) from ? Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Probably 1890s. Note low pitched roof and tall terracotta chimney stacks. (L Hurley) Large stable at rear with cast iron winch on 1st floor which was probably used to hoist animal fodder in the past. The date 1894 on the building refers to the establishment of the Oakley business but on another site.     Recent History Feb 2025 : Cable News (previously at 50 Frogmore Street) was destroyed by at […]

44 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 44 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Carpaninis, Food, Wine & Gifts Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Extensively altered in 1937 to make a furniture showroom.     Recent History 1937 to 1989: John Herbert (Herbert & Sons) Furniture Showrooms on ground & first floor. 1989: Herbert & Sons, complete home furnishers 1988, 1986: Herbert & Sons, Furniture 1984: Herbert & Sons, beds, furniture, suites. “opposite Tesco” 1982, 1981, 1980:Herbert & Sons Furniture 1978: Herbert & Sons, Furniture 1975: E H Herbert & Sons, Furniture, venetian & roller blinds 1974:E H Herbert & Sons, furniture sales 1973: E H […]

43 and 43A Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 43 and 43A Frogmore Street Present Occupier: lI Gusto Present Owner: Ground Floor: Italian Restaurant Other Floors: 1st & 2nd floors: Gwagle moving here 2022 ?date ?feb/mar Date when first used by present occupier: 3 October 2024   About the Building 43A was on the left, 43 on the right separated by an arch which was filled in when occupied by the Co-operative stores in 1967.   In about 1984, the building here was demolished and the present one erected. The front still stands, but the rear was demolished & rebuilt in 1979. A photograph of the ‘George Hotel’ is in the Abergavenny Museum, showing the proportions […]

42 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 42 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Replaced as part of Radstock Court Flats Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building An early seventeenth century building, the Butcher’s Arms, was demolished in the 1960s. In 1979 this was waste ground. It was built on with the rest of the plot to form the present block of apartments.   Recent History For sale in April 1971 “extensive de-licensed premises & site”     Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 1947 Mrs D Blunt The Butchers Arms rate book 1937 Prop: Mrs Agnes Powell The Butchers Arms Kelly 1926 Prop: Arthur Jenkins The […]

41 Frogmore Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 41 Frogmore Street Present Occupier: Site developed as Radstock Court Flats Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building     Recent History In 1939, the premises and no 40 burned down. The site was cleared shortly afterwards. “The whole place went up in flames all at once from the burning frying fat” (Mrs Elsie Slater).     Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 1939 Mrs D Carpenter Fried Fish Dealer Local Knowledge 1937 Mrs D Carpenter Fried Fish Dealer Kelly 1930 Townsend & Son Nurseryman Car/Npt & Dis 1928 Mrs M J Delafield Fancy Goods etc Kelly 1926 E […]