47 Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 47 Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | Formerly Old Fountain Inn. Baileys Department store : Closed April 2019. In 2020 windows used for display of furniture from Timothy Oulton. Was part of Richard’s Department store. |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | |
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| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Edwardian imposed on an old shell. (l Hurley)
23 interior walls were removed in 1967/68 to make a new 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
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)
Bailey’s Department Store from approx 2015 – April 2019 : (part of Baileys Garage and DIY Store on Brecon Rd) : possibly closed due to ongoing roadworks and pedestrianisation of lower end of Frogmore Street which had started in 2018 and still going on mid 2019.
see also entries for no 46. 1938 – 2015 Richard’s
1959: advert. for clerk to “apply in own handwriting”
1956,1957: White Williams & Co, Leicester Temperance Building Society & Richards
1954: White, Williams & Co Insurance & Richards
1952: listed as Richards ironmongers at no 47
1948: F W Richards ironmongers, etc.,
1942: White, accountants, advert. for shorthand typist
1938: F W Richards Avert. for Pye Radios plus other radios
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1947 | White Williams & Co | Office | Rate book |
| 1937 | Fenwick William Richards | Ironmonger (moved from 53/54) | Kelly |
| 1926 | White Williams & Co Henry Reuben Jackson |
Chartered Accountants | Kelly |
| 1905 | Demolished & rebuilt | George Hotel | Kelly |
| 1901 | Prop: Charles Parry | Old Fountain Inn | Kelly |
| 1891 | Prop: Charles Parry | Old Fountain Inn | Kelly |
| 1879 | Prop: John Parry | Old Fountain Inn | Thacker |
| 1877 | Prop: John Parry | Old Fountain Inn | Owen |
| 1875 | Prop: John Parry | Old Fountain Inn | Mer & Croc |
| 1871 | Prop: William James | Old Fountain Inn | Kelly |
| 1865 | Prop: David Williams | Old Fountain Inn | |
| 1862 | Prop: David Williams | Old Fountain Inn | Morris & Co |
| 1858 | Prop: David Williams | Old Fountain Inn | Slater |
| 1850 | Prop: Thomas Watkins | Old Fountain Inn | Pigot |
| 1844 | Prop: Thomas Watkins | Old Fountain Inn | Slater |
| 1835 | Prop: Thomas Watkins | Old Fountain Inn | Pigot |
| 1822 | Prop: William Evans | Old Fountain Inn | Pigot |
Other Information
A picture of the Old Fountain Inn is in the Abergavenny Museum 1834 map.
In 1888, the pub was put up for sale. The particulars include ‘in the occupation of Mr John Parry as yearly tenant, and comprising: Parlour, kitchen, Tap room with bar, Bagatelle room, three bedrooms and cellar, together with yard, shed and stabling at the rear.
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