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About the Building | Recent History | Previous Occupiers | Other Information
| Address: | 1 Frogmore Street |
| Present Occupier: | Blue Cross – Animal Wefare Charity |
| Present Owner: | |
| Ground Floor: | Charity Shop – Animal Welfare items |
| Other Floors: | |
| Date when first used by present occupier: |
About the Building
Edwardian. “An insertion into a dignified Georgian Street” (L Hurley)
Note terracotta roundels
The change in the street name implies that North Gate stood her at nos 1-3 Frogmore Street and a blue plaque on the wall of the bank commemorates this fact.
Recent History
Greggs the Bakers moved to 22 High Street in 200?
Previous Occupiers
| Year | Name | Detail | Source |
| 1987 -20?? | Greggs the Bakers | Bread and Pastry Products | MCC Planning Applications |
| 1964 – 79 | Merrets | Shop & Coffee House | Previous Street Survey |
| 1956 – 62 | Edwards | Home Furnishing | Previous Street Survey |
| 1948 | Morton’s “Boot Trade” | Shoe Shop | Previous Street Survey |
| 1947 | G W Morton | House & shop | Rate book |
| 1937 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1934 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1930 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Car/Npt & Dis |
| 1926 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1923 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1920 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1914 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1910 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1906 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1901 | G & W Morton Ltd | Bootmakers | Kelly |
| 1884 | Beveridge & Co (moved to 28 & 29 Frogmore Street) | Drapers | Kelly |
| 1879 |
Isaac & Harris (also at 10 and/or 11 Frogmore Street |
Undertaker & furniture | Thacker |
| 1877 | Isaac & Harris | Undertaker | Owen |
| 1875 | Isaac & Harris | Undertakers, cabinet makers dealers & uphosterers | Mer & Croc |
| 1851 | Henry Harris | Pawnbroker | Pigot |
Other Information
1891 The proprietor and Manager of Morton’s Boot Shop was Mr Charles Bagnell Roe.[Source: 1891 Census] During the same period, his wife Mrs Rose Annie Roe operated “Mrs Roe’s Select Registry” from this address and advertised in the local press for domestic servants, cooks and parlour maids. [Source:Brecon County Times 1892/3].
1921 The house was occupied by Mr Albert Randles and his wife Winnie Randles. He was also manager of the Boot Shop.[1921 Census]
1923 On 6th May of that year, the shop and dwelling was offered for sale by auction at the Greyhound Hotel, Abergavenny. The Agent was James Straker & Son/Chadwicks. The property was described as having a frontage on to Frogmore Street of 15ft. with a shop with a depth of 38ft and a rear showroom with a depth of 14ft.6in. The tenants at that time were Messrs. Morton who were paying annual rental of £60. The property was not sold and withdrawn from the auction at £950. [Western Mail Report 07/05/1913]
1964 – 1979: Merrets, shop and coffee house. Other floors storerooms and toilets.
1942: Advertisement, Morton’s Boot trade for young lady assistants.
Receipts from 1869 are in Abergavenny Museum 80 A/4688 – 0 – 8C
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