Skinyard Lower Monk Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: Skinyard Lower Monk Street Present Occupier: Demolished Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Many buildings were demolished in Lower Monk Street in the 1970’s. Skinyard was demolished in 1975. It was a typical wool warehouse, two or three stories high, with large doors on each floor with a hoist (pulley wheel) at roof level to lift bales. It backed onto the Gavenny River.     Recent History Before demolition it was owned by Wool Producers of Wales, the lower floors used for storage, the upper floors for grading. (source: Arthur Thornett)     Previous Occupiers Year Name […]

4 and 6 Lower Monk Street, former 40 Monk Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 4 and 6 Lower Monk Street, former 40 Monk Street Present Occupier: Residential Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Present on maps of 1800.     Recent History After new Hereford Road was built, the houses between Hereford Road and Ross Road were renamed Lower Monk Street and renumbered. 1947: A B Lewis shop & F T Barry, house. After 1947: Goodalls, private residence.     Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 1930 John Phillips Motor Cycle & Car repairer Car/Npt & Dis 1926 John Phillips Motor Cycle & Car repairer […]

2A Lower Monk Street, former 38 Monk Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 2A Lower Monk Street, former 38 Monk Street Present Occupier: Residential Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No: 2427 – this building was Grade II Listed on 1 November 1974 see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002427-no2-lower-monk-street-gwent-abergavenny This house has been variously numbered as 2A or 4 Lower Monk Street after the building of new Hereford Road caused the renaming and renumbering of Monk Street from the corner with Hereford Road to Ross Road junction. This was the Chief Constable’s office and residence of the deputy chief constable, upstairs.     Recent History In the […]

2 Lower Monk Street, former 34 Monk Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 2 Lower Monk Street, former 34 Monk Street Present Occupier: Converted into apartments Present Owner: Ground Floor: Accommodation Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No: 2426 Former Constabulary HQ– this building was Grade II Listed on 7 May 1952 see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002426-former-constabulary-hq-lower-monk-street-gwent-abergavenny Known as Osborne House. Extract from Bradney’s History of Monmouthshire 1906: “The house now occupied as a County Club was for many years the residence of the family of Roberts. John Roberts Esq. by his will dated 25 June 1785, left it to his wife Martha for her life, with the remainder […]

32 Monk Street, Lulworth House About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 32 Monk Street, Lulworth House Present Occupier: Gabb & Co Present Owner: Gabb & Co Ground Floor: Solicitors Offices Other Floors: Solicitors Offices Date when first used by present occupier: 1760 in various combinations   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No: 2444 House and railings – this building was Grade II Listed on 7 May 1952 see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002444-house-including-attached-railings-abergavenny Recorded since 1760. Elegant Georgian House, staircase with wrought iron hand rail and railings rising from hall. Wrought iron railings on front wall with basement for storage behind.       Recent History Since 1958: Gabb & Co solicitors offices     Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail […]

30 Monk Street, Lulworth House About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 30 Monk Street, Lulworth House Present Occupier: Offices for variety of users (see recent history) Present Owner: Ground Floor: Offices Other Floors: Offices Date when first used by present occupier: 20–   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No: 2443 Lulworth House – this building was Grade II Listed on 7 May 1952 see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002443-lulworth-house-including-attached-railings-abergavenny Shown on a watercolour of 1783 (A/4522-0) and the 1800 map.     Recent History 2024 Aug: Clare Johnson, Podiatrist; Artrageous; Smart Education Learning Centre. [Source: Google Maps Street View 8/2024] 2023 October: Clare Johnson, Podiatrist; Smart Education Learning Centre; The Makers Craft Gallery*. [Source: Google Maps Street View 10/2023] *From […]

28 Monk Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 28 Monk Street, Henton House Present Occupier: Mind Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: Circa 2018   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No: 2442 28 Monk Street – this building was Grade II Listed on 1 November 1974 see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002442-no28-monk-street-gwent-abergavenny Built around 1800-1834 according to maps of those dates.     Recent History 2023 Oct onwards: Mind [Source: Google Maps Street View] 2018 March: Registered address for Mind [Source: Mind Financial Report year ending 31 March 2018] 2011 May – 2018 Sept: Abergavenny Complementary Medicine [Source: Google Maps Street View] 2010 Nov: Holistic Centre: Abergavenny Complementary Medicine [Source: Google Maps Street […]

26 Monk Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 26 Monk Street Present Occupier: Monmouthshire Multi-agency centre Present Owner: Ground Floor: offices Other Floors: offices Date when first used by present occupier: Between 5/2011 – 10/2015   About the Building There is some confusion over identifying nos 26, 26A and the Water board Building, formerly the Rural District Council Offices and the vacant site of the veterinary surgery/ The cottage in the latter was known as Hope cottage (Directory 1906) occupied by William Holland (postman). The present building was built during the Great War 1914-1918. The original street survey stated that in 1834 Hope House was on this site and demolished.  However, an advertisement for Hope House, the school, […]

24A Monk Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 24A Monk Street Present Occupier: Dorrell, Oliver & Co Present Owner: Olivers Ground Floor: Chartered Accountants Other Floors: offices Date when first used by present occupier: around 1945   About the Building These houses were built on a large orchard which stretched from the Town Wall to Lion Street. Many of the old trees remained in the gardens until the 1920s. The wide entrance to the building was originally the archway that led to the Malt house (now a restaurant) at the rear, which faces onto the Brewery Yard car park. The house is said to have been owned by a miller and there was a hoist for grain […]

24 Monk Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 24 Monk Street Present Occupier: Present Owner: Ground Floor: Residential Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier: 20–   About the Building Said to be one of the first houses to be built in this part of the street.     Recent History 1952: Thos Williams & Sons, funeral directors. Romley Marney, photographer, (also at 41 Park Crescent). 1954:  Thos Williams Funeral Director. Romley Marney, commercial and wedding photography. 1956: Thos Williams & Sons Ltd, Funeral Directors. Romley Marney, commercial and wedding photography (moved to Cross Street later in the year).Mrs L Williams, bouquets and head-dresses. 1980: occupier Mrs Lewis (nee Williams)     Previous Occupiers Year […]