56 Frogmore Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 56 Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | F R Ball Insurance Ltd |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Offices |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Evidence at the base of the side door ramp of raising of the roadway level.
Note the Victorian cement decorative window surrounds. (L Hurley). The old roof timbers in larch would probably supported a roof of stone tiles diminishing in size towards the ridge.
A photo taken around 1889 does not show the decoration on the window. There was a similar decoration on 64 Frogmore Street.
Recent History
2005, 2000, 1993: F R Ball, insurance brokers
1984: Mike Jenkins & Son, fridges, washing machines, etc.
1978 -1982: M Jenkins, Electrical Shop with storerooms above. notice May 1978 “has taken over C H Owers Electrical Shop”
1971-78: Owers, Electrician contractor & retailer from June 1971.
1967: Co-operative Society, advert. “Boy required coal delivery department”
1964: Co-operative Society, groceries, clothing, funerals
1962: Co-operative Society, news article on co-op views on a new supermarket
1960: Co-operative Society advert: “Driver wanted for coal round.” “Driver wanted for bread round including parcel delivery”
1959: Abergavenny Co-operative Society Ltd complete funeral furnishing and monumental service. Advert: 3.4.59 for junior male clerk
1954, 1956, 1957: Advert.: Abergavenny Co-op Society Ltd Funeral Directors
1947 – 65: Co-operative Stores Grocer, offices upstairs.
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1947 | Mrs Watts | House & shop | Rate book |
| 1937 | George Watts | Tailor | Kelly |
| 1934 | George Watts | Tailor | Kelly |
| 1930 | George Watts | Tailor | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | George Watts | Tailor | Kelly |
| 1923 | George Watts | Tailor | Kelly |
| 1920 | E Spencer | Tailor | Kelly |
| 1914 | E Spencer | Tailor | Kelly |
| 1910 | E Spencer | Ladies & Gents Tailor | Kelly |
| 1906 | E Spencer | Ladies & Gents Tailor | Kelly |
| 1901 | E Spencer | Ladies & Gents Tailor | Kelly |
| 1895 | E Spencer | Ladies & Gents Tailor | Kelly |
| 1891 | E Spencer | Ladies & Gents Tailor | Kelly |
| 1881 |
Thomas Humble |
Druggist | Census |
| 1879 |
T F Humble |
Druggist | Thacker |
| 1877 |
T F Humble |
Druggist | Owen |
| 1875 |
T F Humble |
Druggist | Mer & Croc |
| 1871 |
T F Humble (from 58 Cross Street around 1870) |
Druggist | Kelly |
| 1862 | James Williams (moved to 15 Frogmore Street in 1865) | Grocer | Morris & Co |
Other Information
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