37A Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 37A Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | The Barber Shop Abergavenny Ltd – Ground Floor |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Men’s hairdresser |
| Other Floors: | First & Second floors – Single accommodation unit |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | Company Incorporated 23/02/2015 |
About the Building
Built by Mr White in 1871 as part of Deri View (Derriview) as number 4 adjacent to the Presbyterian chapel.
1927: The building was advertised for sale by auction by J. Straker, Son & Chadwick at the Greyhound Hotel on Tuesday 18th October 1927. The building was described as a Freehold Up-To-Date Shop Premises with compact private messuage commanding a frontage of 17ft. 6in. well built in stone and slate and in a first class state of repair. The building was reported to be in the occupation of Mr. M. Hudson, Gentlemen’s Outfitter. Possession was said to be available on completion. [Merthyr Express 08/10/1927]. The S. Wales Argus later reported that the sale was withdrawn at £900. [S.Wales argus 27/10/1927 P11].
Recent History
2025: The Barber Shop [Streetview].
2021: The Barber Shop [Streertview].
2018 May: The Barber Shop [Streetview].
2015 Oct: The Barber Shop [Streetview}
Ethel Lina White
ALHS blue plaque to Ethel Lina White, novelist, several of her books were made into films.
Click here to download a PDF with information about Ethel Lina White.
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 2011 July | The Barber Shop | Men’s Hairdresser | Streetview |
| 2008 Nov | The Barber Shop | Men’s Hairdresser | Streetview |
| 1996 | The Barber Shop | Recruitment Advertisement for Gents’ Hairdresser | Gwent Gazette 15/02/1996 |
| 1995 | The Fabric Shop | Fabric retail shop and ‘make up’ service for curtains cushions etc. | Advertisement in Gwent Gazette – 16/03/1995 P12 |
| 1990 | The Fabric Shop | Fabric retail shop and ‘make up’ service for curtains cushions etc. | Advertisements in Gwent Gazette – 03/05/1990 P13 & 05/04/1990P12 |
| 1959 – 1975 | Bowen’s | Menswear Shop – Advertisements in S. Wales Argus & Gwent Gazette | S. Wales Argus e.g 06/05/1960 P15 & Gwent Gazette 14/06/1974 P9 |
| 1923 – 1932 | Mathew Hudson | Gentlemen’s Outifitters | See: Other information |
| 1897 | Mrs Davies | Instruction to sell household furniture | See: Other Information |
Other Information
1923 – 1932: Matthew Hudson, Outfitters, is listed in directories as occupying No 37 in 1923, 1926, 1927-8, 1928-9, 1929-30 and 1931. [ALHS Survey 1980].
1897: This building was originally designated as No.3 Deri View, Frogmore Street. In 1897 Straker & Son (Auctioneers) received instructions from a Mrs Davies of this address to sell all her substantial household furniture and household effects since she was leaving the house. The auction was to be held at the property on 17/06/1897. [Abergavenny Chronicle 04/06/1897 P4].
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