9 Frogmore Street/16 Cibi Walk
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 9 Frogmore Street – Demolished in 1963.
Following Cibi Walk development, the building is referred to No.16 Cibi Walk.[ALHS Survey 1980+]. |
| Present Occupier: | “From the Heart” |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Retail shop for Greetings Cards & Gifts |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | March 2016 [ALHS Survey 2016]. |
About the Building
1899: On 22nd September 1899 the property was advertised for sale by auction at the Angel Hotel by Messrs. Straker & Son. The building was reported to have been recently occupied by Mr R F King, Ironmonger. The property was described as a freehold double fronted shop with dwelling house, warehouses, workshops,stables and yard. The front building was described as being on 3 floors comprising underground cellar,spacious shop, show rooms, dining room, drawing room, kitchen, 7 bedrooms, store room and ‘usual conveniences’. At the rear of the premises were workshops, warehouses,Gig-house and a partially covered yard. [Source: Abergavenny Chronicle 22/09/1899].
Recent History
2016 Martins Jewellers was for many years on the corner of the new development, now at 16 Cibi Walk, it has been replaced (March 2016) by “From the Heart” cards & gifts. [Source ALHS Survey 1980+]
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| No.16 Cibi Walk | |||
| 2016 March | “From the Heart” | Greetings Cards & Gifts | [ALHS Survey 1980+] |
| 2014 | Martins | Jewellers – Declared Bankrupt | Local Knowledge/Press Reports |
| 1987-2014 | Martins | Jewellers | See: Other Information |
| 1986 | Davies Family | Family Butcher (9A) | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1984 | New Look | Ladies Fashions | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1983 | Fine Fare | Supermarket | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1970 | Fine Fare | Supermarket | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| No.9 Frogmore Street | |||
| Pre 1963 | Bonds of Cardiff | Butchers | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1937 | Bonds of Cardiff | Butchers | Kelly |
| 1934 | David E Williams | Butcher | Kelly |
| 1930 | David E Williams | Butcher | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | David E Williams | Butcher | Kelly |
| 1923 | David E Williams | Butcher | Kelly |
| 1920 | David E Williams | Butcher | Kelly |
| 1914 | David E Williams | Butcher | Kelly |
| 1906 | Daniel Pierce | Grocer | Kelly |
| 1901 | Daniel Pierce | Grocer | Kelly |
| 1899 | Manly Ashwin | Shop & dwelling house | Kelly |
| 1899 | R F King | Ironmonger – Ceased Trading | Sale of Property [Abergavenny Chronicle 01/04/1898] (See also About the Building) |
| 1891 | Richard Frederick King | Ironmonger | Kelly |
| 1884 | Eames & Son | Habit maker (A4612-0-museum) | Kelly |
| 1879 | Eames & Son | Habit maker (A4612-0-museum) | Thacker |
| 1877 | Eames & Son | Habit maker (A4612-0-museum) | Owen |
| 1875 | Price & Matthews |
Gunsmith & ironmonger |
Mer & Croc |
| 1871 |
J W Price |
Residence |
Kelly |
Other Information
2001: Newspaper Report of a theft of 10 jewel encrusted rings worth £50,000. The thief asked to see a tray of rings and then just grabbed the tray and ran off with an accomplice. [South Wales Echo 17/08/2001 P3].
1987: MCC Planning Application No: 28208. DC/1987/01012. Installation of Shop Entrance and Display Window approved for Martins Jewellers 13/10/1987. Also, Recruitment Advertisement printed in the S. Wales Argus for Watchmaker/Clockmaker for new shop opened December 1987, Cibi Walk, Frogmore Street [Weekly Argus 17/12/1987 P14].
1970: 17thApril. Grand re-opening of Fine Fare Supermarket [Source: ALHS Survey 1980]
1969: Advertisement “required lady for greengrocers department” Fine Fare [ALHS Survey 1980]
1963: Building demolished in March to make way for the construction of a supermarket.
1959: Advertisement lists H Shackleton & Co chemist/beauty products at this number[Source ALHS Survey 1980]
1950’s: In the early 1950s, the shop was taken over by the Abergavenny Farmers’ Association for the sale of its products. [Source: ALHS Survey 1980]
1946: The rear buildings were improved in 1946 and a meat factory built there for the manufacture of sausages and meat pies. A bakery was buitl for the pies and a large fridge containing brine for the curing of bacon. The pigs were slaughtered in Abergavenny abattoir. The shop was then double-fronted.[ALHS Survey 1980]
1937: Bonds of Cardiff (manager Mr P F C Hunt). The manager was trained by Harris of Wiltshire.[Source: ALHS Survey 1980]
1936: A ‘Notice’ was published in the Western Mail inviting all creditors having any debts or claims against the estate of recently deceased Mr David Ebenezer Williams of “The Beeches” and 9 Frogmore Street (Butcher & Bacon Curer) to send details of their claims to Elfyn David & Hamblen Solicitors, Castle Street, Cardiff. [Source: Western Mail 02/03/1936].
1921 Census: The property was occupied by Leonard Albino and his wife Emily and one son and daughter. Mr Albino’s occupation was stated as ‘Chauffeur’.
1901 Census: The property was occupied by Daniel Pearce, his wife Martha with one daughter and 4 Servants. Daniel Pearce worked at home as a grocer.
1899: On 22nd September the property was advertised for sale by auction at the Angel Hotel by Messrs. Straker & Son. (See ‘About The Buiding’ above for further detail).
1896: A ‘Wanted Notice’ was posted in the Abergavenny Chronicle for a horse on hire for one month for the delivery of goods. The advertiser was R.F.King, Ironmonger who also stated that the horse would be well cared for.[Abergavenny Chronicle 18/09/1896].
1887/88: Possibly in the 19th century, the original building was in fact two, with Shackleton, the chemist in one part 1887/88.
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