3 Market Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 3 Market Street |
| Present Occupier: | Mo Barbers |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Barber |
| Other Floors: | Accommodation |
| Date when first used by present occupier: | 2024 December |
About the Building
Early 19th century.
Recent History
20? David Richards Chiropodist.
2023 October: To Let [Source: Google Maps Street View 6 October 2025].
2019 October – 2010 November : Mind Body and Soul Therapies [Source: Google Maps Street View 6 October 2025].
2015 October – 2018 May : Legends Cafe [Source: Google Maps Street View 6 October 2025].
1980: Occupier: Carter, Taurins Associates (Management Consultants) Owner: Mr Gethin Jones
1973, 1975: Gillian restaurant also nos 5 & 7. 1978: Just Gillian Hairdresser (advertisement for apprentice Oct 78 “contact Dale Roberts”
1970, 1971: Just Gillian Ladies hairdressers also nos 3 & 7 & Gethin Jones hairdressers also nos 5 & 7 and the High Street
1969: Just Gillian Ladies hairdressers opened 23 Sept. also nos 5 & 7
1961 Richards at nos 3, 5 & 7 require a general male clerk/cashier
1958: Richards, hardware/kitchenware/ general stores, also at no 5 & 7, and 46,47,48 Frogmore Street.
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1970 | W F Richards | Ironmonger & agricultural dealer | Kelly |
| 1937 | W F Richards | Saddlery | Kelly |
| 1914 | G R Boundy | China & glass | Kelly |
| 1910 | Mrs Mary Baggott | Shopkeeper | Kelly |
| 1909 | Mrs Sarah Harrhy | Shopkeeper | Kelly |
Other Information
During WW2, horses were brought back into use. When Mr Richards could not obtain a saddler, a Sikh from an Indian Regiment was allowed to work here as “war work”.
2025 April 29: A post on Mo Barber’s Facebook page informed customers that a letter had been received from Monmouthshire County Council stating that the [outside] sign needed to be changed ‘due to the LED lighting and the sign being too big and not fitting the look of Abergavenny’ [Source: Facebook 31 October 2025].
The illuminated sign has been removed and replaced with a temporary banner [Walk by 1 November 2025]
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