5 Market Street
About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 5 Market Street |
| Present Occupier: | |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | |
| Other Floors: | Accommodation |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Early 19th century.
Recent History
2025 October 2025 – 2026 May 5 [Source: Abergavenny Chronicle 13 May 2026 p. 9. The cafe has closed ‘due to declining footfall and financial pressures’ … because the business had become financially unviable’].
2023 October – 2025 April Sushi Restaurant [Source: Google Maps Street View October 2023 and April 2025].
2015 October – May 2018 Legends Cafe [Source: Google Maps Street View October 2015, April 2017 and May 2018]
c 2016 – date unknown: Legends Cafe [Source: See above photograph].
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 2006- c 2010 | Crumbs Cafe | ALHS & Google Maps Street View October 2009 and November 2010 | |
| 1993 | Cibi Framing | Pictures and framing | ALHS Survey 1980+ |
| 1978-1982 | Dale Rogers | Hairdresser [owner Gething Jones] | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1973, 1975 | Gillian | Restaurant [also 3 & 7] | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1970/71 | Gethin Jones | Hairdressers [also in High St] | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1970 | W F Richards | Ironmongery | Kelly |
| 1969 | Just Gillian | Hairdresser, with nos. 3 & 7 | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1958/60/61 | Richards | hardware, kitchenware, general store | ALHS Survey 1980 |
| 1937 | William Fenwick Richards | Saddler & leather Seller, part of Ironmongery Business. | Kelly |
| 1934 | William Fenwick Richards | Saddler & leather Seller, part of Ironmongery Business. | Kelly |
| 1930 | William Fenwick Richards | Saddler | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | William Fenwick Richards | Saddler | Kelly |
| 1923 | William Fenwick Richards | Saddler, cycle dealer, fancy repository | Kelly |
| 1920 | William Fenwick Richards | Saddler, cycle dealer, fancy repository | Kelly |
| 1914 | William Fenwick Richards from 1909 | Saddler, cycle dealer, fancy repository and rope maker | Kelly |
| 1910 | Cecil Dare Gumm | Rope & twine maker | Kelly |
| 1909 | Cecil Dare Gumm | Rope & twine maker | |
| 1906 | Cecil Dare Gumm | Rope & twine maker | Kelly |
| 1901 | Cecil Dare Gumm | Rope & twine maker | Kelly |
Other Information
1978: Just Gillian Hairdresser advertisement for apprentice “contact Dale Rogers” [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
1978 to 1982: Hairdressing salon, proprietor, Dale Rogers. Owner: Mr Gethin Jones. Gethin Jones moved from the High Street over nos 25,26,27, after a fire. The High Street buildings were demolished in 1977 [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
1973, 1975 Gillian Restaurant also 3, 5 & 7 [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
1970, 1971 Just Gillian Hairdresser also nos 3 & 7 & Gethin Jones hairdressers also 3, 5 & 7 and the High Street [Source: ALHS Survey 1980]
1969 Spetember 23: Gillian Ladies Hairdresser opened also at 3, 5 & 7 [Source: ALHS Survey 1980]
1961: Richards ‘require a general male clerk/cashier [Source: ALHS Survey 1980]
1958 – 1961 Richards hardware, kitchenware and general stores; also at nos.3 & 7 Frogmore Street [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
1937: W F Richards also occupied premises in Lion Street and was a cycle dealer and ironmonger at 47 Frogmore Street. [Source: ALHS Survey 1980].
1923: W F Richards also traded at 53/54 Frogmore Street. [Source: ALHS Survey 1980]
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