7 Market Street

7 Market Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 7 Market Street Present Occupier: The Bayleaf Present Owner: Ground Floor: Indian Restaurant Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: About the Building Early 19th century. Recent History Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 1988, 1989, 1993 Ant & Rubber Plant Restaurant ALHS Survey 1980 1977, 1979 and 1981 Cafe ‘Barbarica’ ALHS Survey 1980 1973 – 1975 Gillian Restarant ALHS Survey 1980 1970 – 1971 Gillian Restaurant and Gethin Jones Hairdresser ALHS Survey 1980 1969 September 23 Just Gillian Ladies Hairdresser ALHS Survey 1980 1961 Richards Hardware/kitchenware/general store ALHS Survey 1980 1958 Richards Hardware/kitchenware/general stores ALHS Survey 1980 1901 Henry Neville Sadler Kelly Other Information 1977, 1979, […]

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5 Market Street

5 Market Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 5 Market Street Present Occupier: Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier: About the Building Early 19th century. Recent History 2025 October 2025 – 2026 May 5 [Source: Abergavenny Chronicle 13 May 2026 p. 9. The cafe has closed ‘due to declining footfall and financial pressures’ … because the business had become financially unviable’]. 2023 October – 2025 April Sushi Restaurant [Source: Google Maps Street View October 2023 and April 2025]. 2015 October – May 2018 Legends Cafe [Source: Google Maps Street View October 2015, April 2017 and May 2018] c 2016 – date unknown: Legends Cafe [Source: See above photograph]. Previous […]

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3 Market Street

3 Market Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 3 Market Street Present Occupier: Mo Barbers Present Owner: Ground Floor: Barber Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier: 2024 December About the Building Early 19th century. Recent History 2023 October: To Let [Source: Google Maps Street View October 23 2025]. 2010 November – 2019 October –  : Mind Body and Soul Therapies [Source: Google Maps Street View 6 October 2025]. 2015 October – c 2018 David Richards (Ground Floor) Chiropodist [Source: Google Maps Street View October 2015, July 2016, April 2017 and Yellow Pages 2018 February 12 Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 2014 December 19 – Date unknown Terry’s Taxis (First Floor) Taxi and […]

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1 Market Street

1 Market Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 1 Market Street Present Occupier: Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Accommodation About the Building Early 19th century Recent History Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 1979 – 1980 Carter Taurin Associates Management consultants Ground floor offices, other floors offices and film room, owner: Mr Gethin Jones ALHS Survey 1980 1970 W F Richards  1962-1964 Ironmonger & Agricultural Dealer Kelly 1937 W F Richards Rented as cottage Kelly 1914 Thomas Bath Mineral Water Manufacturer Kelly 1910 Thomas Bath Mineral Water Manufacturer Kelly 1909 Thomas Bath Mineral Water Manufacturer Kelly 1906 Thomas Bath Mineral Water Manufacturer Kelly 1901 Thomas Bath Mineral Water Manufacturer Kelly 1895 Thomas Bath Mineral Water Manufacturer […]

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Market Street Brewery

Market Street Brewery About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: Market Street Brewery Present Occupier: Present Owner: Ground Floor: market/cafe/public conveniences/car park Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Facey’s Brewery was between the present buildings on the site and the chapel below. Established on this site in 1862, the retail part of Facey’s was moved here in 1892 from 4 Cross Street and additional buildings were erected. Facey’s was established in at least 1835 (White’s guide). They diverted the Cibi Brook from the present buildings to its present site running between the chapel and present car park. The main open air Tuesday market is held here, the top entrance for loading for the covered […]

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Bethany Chapel Market Street

Bethany Chapel Market Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: Bethany Chapel Market Street Present Occupier: Present Owner: Mrs Pauline Griffiths Ground Floor: Art gallery, retail and cafe basement Other Floors: Exhibition and performance space above Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building The Bethany Baptist Church was originally known as Lion Street Chapel. A certificate (D3156/65, Gwent Archives) was completed by the Minister of the Bethany Baptist Church starting that the church was used as a place of worship before 30 June 1852 and will continue to be so used. Another certificate (D3156/66) issued by the Superintendent Registrar of Abergavenny District states that Bethany Church has been registered for the solemnization of marriages 1858. […]

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