46 Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 46 Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | From 2015 : Baileys CLOSED Apr 2019 During 2020 : windows being used for display from Timothy Oulton Previously Richard’s Department Store |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Edwardian imposed on an old shell, around 1879. (L Hurley)
The 23 inner walls were removed in 1967/68 to create Richard’s Department Store.
A fire broke out on the 10th November 2024 and destroyed the entire building. It was later demolished.
The photo was taken on the 11th November 2024.
Recent History
2024 Nov: Building destroyed by fire. (See About the Building)
2023 Oct: Magic Cottage charity shop. [Streetview]
2020 : Sometime during this pandemic year, the windows of the ex Richards Department Store was used for display of furniture from Timothy Oulton (Clearance) (shop in Mill Street)
April 2019 : Baileys Dept Store closed – this large shop had been present for 4 years, but gave up probably due to the roadworks and pedestrianisation of the lower end of Frogmore Street which had started in late 2018 and still going on mid 2019 (Baileys run DIY store & garage, Brecon Rd & DIY store in Ross)
2018 May:Baileys Dept Store – homeware, toys, furniture (part of Baileys, diy store & garage) [Streetview].
2017 Apr: Bailey’s Dept Storehomeware, toys, furniture (part of Baileys, diy store & garage). [Steetview].
From approx 2015 : Bailey’s Dept Store – homeware, toys, furniture (part of Baileys, diy store & garage) [ALHS Survey 1980+]
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 2010 | Richards | Department Store | Streetview |
| 2009 | Richards | Department Store | Streetview |
| 2006 | Richards | Nos. 46 – 48. Department store, household, ironmongery, garden, toys. | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 2000 | Richards | Nos. 46-48.”Abergavenny’s In Town Department Store” | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1993- 1996 | Richards | Nos. 46-48 Hardware. March advertisement for Black & Decker tools, mowers etc | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1986-1989 | Richards | Nos. 46-48 Hardware & Electrical | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1980-1984 | Richards | Department Store | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1978 | Richards | Nos. 46-50. Household Department store | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1974-1975 | Richards | Nos. 46-48. Electrical goods & furniture | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1973 | Richards | Prams, camping gear, garden equipment, deep freezers etc | AlHS Survey 1980 |
| 1971-1972 | Richards | Nos. 46-48 | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1970 | Richards | Nos.6 46-48 General Department Store. Advert for sale of vacuum cleaners | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1968 | Richards | Nos. 46-48 Departmental Store | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1961-1967 | Richards | Nos. 46-48 Ironmongers | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1960 | Richards | Advertisement for male assistant. Experience in ironmongery essential. | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1958 | Richards | Advertising children’s clothes (Also at 3,5,7 Market Street) | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1956 | Richards (Abergavenny) Ltd | Department Store | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1954 | Richards Ltd | Cycles listed as 46/47 | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1952 | F. W. Richards | Cycle & Radio Dept. (Ironmongers at No.47) | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1947 | Mason Morgan | House & shop | Rate book |
| 1937 | Mason Morgan | Ladies Outfitter | Kelly |
| 1934 | Mason Morgan | Ladies Outfitter | Kelly |
| 1930 | Mason Morgan | Ladies Outfitter | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | Mason Morgan | Ladies Outfitter | Kelly |
| 1920 | G Powell & Son | Outfitter | Kelly |
| 1910 | Ada Greene | Milliner & Costumer | Kelly |
| 1901 | Mary Harrhy | Tobacconist | Kelly |
| 1891 | George Harrhy | Shopkeeper | Kelly |
Other Information
From April 1947 to ?? approx 2014: Richards Department Store [ALHS Survey 1980+]’
The roundel “Richards” sign was once the George Hotel Inn Sign at no 47. Similar roundels were made for other shops.
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