48 and 49 Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 48 and 49 Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | Alan Griffiths Building destroyed by fire 10 November 2024 |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Around 1880. Edwardian imposed on an old shell. (L Hurley)
The Edwardian building incorporated No 49
48 & 49 Frogmore Street. 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 November: Belle of the Ball was no longer trading in this space (it was by now all “Magic Cottage” charity shop” but the whole ex Richards building was destroyed by fire on the night of 10 November 2024
2023 November: Belle of the Ball – wedding dresses/mother of bride/occasion wear etc : this shop between Cable News and Magic Cottage Charity Shop Although Magic Cottage were originally using this space, ? is Belle of the Ball separate business or part of the charity shop. [ALHS Survey 1980+]
2023 October: Magic Cottage & Top Notch, Charity Shop. [Streetview]
2023 May: Magic Cottage “Top Notch” Charity Shop ;( previously at 12 High Street – closed June 2023) [ALHS Survey 1980+]
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) [ALHS Survey 1980+].
2019 April: For short while, taken by Baileys (based on Brecon Road) but this did not last. [ALHS Survey 1980+].
2023 October: Magic Cottage & Top Notch, Charity Shop. [Streetview]
2023 May: Magic Cottage “Top Notch” Charity Shop ;( previously at 12 High Street – closed June 2023) [ALHS Survey 1980+]
2018 May: Bailey’s. [Streetview]
2015: Richards Department Store [Streetview].
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 2010 | Richards | Department Store | Streetview |
| 2009 | Richards | Department Store | Streetview |
| 1957 – 2015 | Richards | Department Store with Nos. 46,47 & 49 | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| Until 1957 | Unidentified Shop | Baby goods shop. Living accomodation over. | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1952 | Bernard Ascott & Romly Marney | Photographers | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1947 | W G Lyons | House & shop | Rate book |
| 1942 | Appears to be privately occupied. Advert. “for sale” trying to sell gent’s sports cycle. | ALHS Survey 1980 | |
| 1938 | W G Lyons | Jewellers, watches & clocks. | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1937 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
| 1934 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
| 1930 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
| 1923 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
| 1920 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
| 1914 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
| 1910 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
| 1909 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
| 1906 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
| 1901 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
| 1895 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
| 1891 | Abraham Lyons | Watchmaker, jeweller and antique dealer | Kelly |
Other Information
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