10 Nevill Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 10 Nevill Street Present Occupier: Gurkha Corner Restaurant Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: 2015   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No:2461 Grade II listed on 1 November 1974  see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002461-royal-british-legion-abergavenny Once the Dragon’s Head Public House together with no 12 17th century partially rebuilt around 1795. When alterations were made in the 1960s, a 17th century painting of a lion was found on a wattle & daub wall. Photograph in Musueum. It was covered up. Curlers from wigmaking were found during excavations. Recent History Used by the British Legion Club from around 1923 together with no 12. Contained a […]

9 Nevill Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 9 Nevill Street Present Occupier: The Nook Sunshine Healing Therapies Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: ??   About the Building Listed building Grade II No: 2449 Grade II listed on 1 November 1974 see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002449-no9-nevill-street-gwent-abergavenny This was probably the coachman’s or butler’s house for No 7. See the description of the premises under No 5,7,9. Iron Gate to the walled garden. There is a terrace at the bottom of the garden, with an archway underneath it to”7 Coners Lane”. The garden overlooks what was once Lewis’ Iron Foundry, also to Dover’s the printers, and Price’s Yard which was once tennis courts. This […]

7 and 7A Nevill Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 7 and 7A Nevill Street Present Occupier: 7: Skin Science  & Eclipse : Nicola Taylor; Solution-focused hypnotherapist 7A Ceiniogi’r Coed Stump up for Trees Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building No 7A Listed building Grade II No: 86817 listed on 1 November 1974 No 7B Listed building Grade II no: 86818 listed on 1 November 1974 See https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002448-nos5-7a-7b-nevill-street-gwent-abergavenny 7 and 7A were part of the same building. As was no 9 until it appears as a separate dwelling in 1858. It is difficult to separate out no 7 from no 5 also as they frequently appear in […]

6-8 Nevill Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 6-8 Nevill Street Present Occupier: Cooks Galley Present Owner: Ground Floor: Cookery & kitchen supplies Other Floors: Accommodation Date when first used by present occupier: moved from original shop in Cross St in  ??   About the Building It seems likely that this property was rebuilt after 1815, as there is no possibility that it fronted onto Back Lane. It is supposed that it was rebuilt in 1833 after Miss Jones’ death. The 30 hour clock was wound from inside the bedroom, its tick made sleep difficult. The clock has the name ROWE inscribed on it. F R Rowe & Sons were watch, clock makers & jewellers here in […]

5 Nevill Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 5 Nevill Street, St John’s House Present Occupier: George Davis & Co Present Owner: George Davis & Co Ground Floor: Solicitors Offices Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: 1957   About the Building Listed building Grade II No: 2448 No 5 Grade II listed on 1 November 1974 see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002448-nos5-7a-7b-nevill-street-gwent-abergavenny This property was jointly owned and occupied with no 7 and partly no 9 until 1858 Description in 1810: [the previous part of the description applies to no 7] “And also the dwelling adjoining to the said dwelling with the yard and outbuildings thereto and which for many years previous to 1972 were in occupation by JOAN MORGAN […]

4 Nevill Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 4 Nevill Street Present Occupier: Demolished Site occupied by Mountain Warehouse (High Street) Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Original building probably dated from mid 16th century. Magnificent oak-timbered ceiling in the main room on the first floor. (Source: Thacker)     Recent History Demolished in 1935 & replaced by Burton’s   Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source Up to 1935 Westwoods Garage & Cycles Kelly 1934 Westwoods Garage & Cycles Kelly 1930 Westwoods Garage & Cycles Car/Npt & Dis 1926 Westwoods Garage & Cycles Kelly 1923 Westwoods Garage & Cycles Kelly 1920-21 Thomas Allen Leather merchants Kelly […]

3 Nevill Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 3 Nevill Street Present Occupier: Shackleton’s  photographic shop Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier:   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No: 2447 Grade II listed on 1 November 1974 see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002447-no3-nevill-street-gwent-abergavenny A listed timber framed building. Late 19th century shop front. Window glazing bars intact at the front. 1810: Public house called The Raven – see No1 Nevill Street. Upstairs rooms used to have numbers on them, said to be from when it was a hotel.The front part was used as a bar, the lockable wire cages in front of the bottle racks were in the cellar. Human bones were found in the […]

2 Nevill Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 2 Nevill Street Present Occupier: Part of Mountain Warehouse on the High Street Present Owner: Ground Floor: Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: August 2019   About the Building The building had 3 rounded stone steps at the corner entrance that were demolished in 1935.     Recent History from :  August 2019          part of Mountain Warehouse on High Street Until October 2017 :  part of long standing business Burton’s Clothing retailer.   Previous Occupiers Year Name Detail Source 1970 As 16-18 High Street Burton’s Tailoring Kelly 1937 As 16-18 High Street Burton’s Tailoring Kelly 1935 As 16-18 High Street Burton’s Tailoring […]

1 Nevill Street About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information Address: 1 Nevill Street Present Occupier: Shackleton’s Present Owner: Ground Floor: Chemist & photography shop Other Floors: Date when first used by present occupier: Changed to Shackleton’s around 1981   About the Building Listed Building Grade II No: 2446 Grade II listed on 1 November 1974   see https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300002446-no1-nevill-street-gwent-abergavenny Early 19th century front (Welsh Office) The rear premises may date back to the 1600s. Georgian coins were in the floor at the back. Iron grilles to the first floor windows. The wide overhanging eaves and string course with the shallower Italianate roof pitch look as if the frontage was built around 1800. The fine ash bars in the windows are probably […]