24 Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 24 Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | ZaZa’s Barber |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Men’s barbers |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | September 2019 |
About the Building
Eastmans still in mosaic on front doorstep. Upper front of the building has three windows. A side alley leads to the rear and is an entrance to the flats above.
Probably Victorian, note the purple & grey slates making a pattern on the roof.
1990: MCC Planning No: 32657. Alt. Ref. No: DC/1990/00417. Approval issued to Connaught carpets on 05/08/1990 for Existing Flats to be Used as a Sales Area.
1975: MCC Planning No: 03025. Alt. Ref. No: DC/1975/01007. Approval for Change of Use to Take-Away Food Shop issued to Mr G. Jones on 09/06/1975.
1949: A/144 – 1985 Abergavennny Chronicle 7th October 1949. Painting of Frogmore Street Shows a 2 storey building on this site.
Recent History
2025: October Bar V24. Cocktail Bar. Not operational. [Personal Observation].
2020: MCC Planning No: DM/2020/00864. Alt. Ref. No: PP-08761757. Approval was issued on 30/09/2021 for a change of use from Retail to a Cocktail Bar but thus far (April 2026) it has not been implemented.
2019: September: ZaZa’s Barber : This was originally in Whitehorse Lane; this did not open until later in 2020. Oher part of No. 24 : Ladies Emporium – selling ladies’ fashions – from c 2014 Closed 2019.[ALHS Survey 1980+].
2018: October: Moira’s closed on retirement of the owner. Oher part of No. 24 : Ladies Emporium – selling ladies’ fashions – from c 2014 Closed 2019.[ALHS Survey 1980+]
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 2009 – 2011 | Pet’s Pantry | Pet Supplies | StreetView Images |
| 2000 | Moira’s Lingerie | Lingerie & Swimwear Specialist | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1993 | Connaught Carpets | Carpet Retailer | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1989 | Connaught Carpets | Carpet Retailer | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1988 | Connaught Carpets/Moira’s Lingerie/24a Fleur | Carpet Retailer./Lingerie Shop/24a Fleur Shoe Shop | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1986 | Connaught Carpets & Moira’s Lingerie | Connaught Carpets was at N0. 28 in 1981 | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1984 | Moira’s Lingerie | Lingerie Retailer | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1976 | Moira’s Lingerie | Lingerie Retailer | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1969 | Po – Hing | Chinese Restaurant & Take Away | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1962 | Kai Nam | Chinese Restaurant. Opening Friday 20th July, 1962 | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1960 | R Hennessey | Saw Sharpening | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1959 | La Reine | Cafe & Home Made cakes. Ladies hairdressing. Sole proprietor: Gethin Jones | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1958 | La Reine | Hairdresser (opened 28th April 1958) | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1957 | La Reine Cafe | Morning Coffee & Afternoon Tea | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1956 | Dewhursts | Butchers (Previously Eastmans) | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1937 | Eastmans Ltd | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1934 | Eastmans Ltd | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1930 | Eastmans Ltd | Butchers | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | Eastmans Ltd | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1923 | Eastmans Ltd | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1920 | Eastmans Ltd | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1914 | Eastmans Ltd | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1910 | Eastmans Ltd | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1901 | Eastmans Ltd | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1879 | Mr Edwards | Master journeyman | Thacker |
| 1851 | Thomas Watkins? | Baker | Census |
| 1835 | John Watkins |
Baker & confectioner |
Pigot |
Other Information
1921: The building was occupied by Mr Leo Hughes (Age 25) and his wife Gwendolyn (Age 24). Mr Hughes was employed by Eastman’s at this address as a Butcher Manager. [Source:1921 Census].
1901: The premises was occupied by Mr James Cromwell (Age 37) his wife Caroline (Age 38) together with three daughters, one son and two boarders. There were two visitors also recorded on the Census report. Mr Cornwell and the two boarders were working on site in the Butchery business. [Source 19o1 Census].
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