38 Cross Street
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38 Cross Street
The Teddy Bear Shop
?? (2018 : appears to be closed)
retailer of bears
??
Before and After Images
1979/80
2016
About the building
Part of the Gunter House.16th century building. Floor level below street level.
Recent history
2018 : Teddy Bear Shop (? since ??) now appears closed, although still bears in window, but piles of mail on floor of shopFrom 1983 – ?? Streaks Ahead Hairdresser
From 3 July 1978 – 1983 : Mr & Mrs Colin Gardiner – Electrical Repairs. (later Spares & Repairs at 25 Cross Street)
From 1952-1978 Mr Terry – Gentleman’s Hairdresser (at time of previous survey this had moved to 52 Cross Street)
to 1952 : Miss Mary Lewis – Confectioner
Previous occupiers
Year
Name
Detail
Source
1970
—
1937
Mrs Mary Irene Lewis
Confectioner
Kelly
1934
Mrs Mary Irene Lewis
Confectioner
Kelly
1930
Mrs Mary Irene Lewis
Confectioner
Car/Npt & Dis
1926
Mrs Bessie Parry
Confectioner
Kelly
1923
Mrs Bessie Parry
Confectioner
Kelly
1920
W J Maidment
Confectioner
Kelly
1914
W J Maidment
Confectioner
Kelly
1910
Charles Powell
Deeds
1906
William Powell
China & Glass Dealer
Kelly
1901
William Powell
China & Glass Dealer
Kelly
1895
William Powell
China & Glass Dealer
Kelly
1879
E Harrhy
Thacker
1871
Mrs Roberts
Deeds
1851
?Henry Tudor
Post boy
Census
1822
William Walden Richard Phillips
Deeds
Other information
In 1948 Mary Augusta Enoch, confectioner and tobacconist lived at nos.38/39 Cross Street and William Charles Patty and Edward Watkin, army pensioners, lived in a cottage behind as sub-tenants (source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980 – source : DeedsIn 1822, Deeds show that William Walden paid a yearly rent of five pounds for his rooms
Adverts in Abergavenny Chronicle:
ad in 1956 : Wyman & Son Ltd (no mention of what this was)
ad in 1957 : E H Hodges “Special Christmas display” (no mention of what this was) (local knowledge : Hodges were a menswear shop in a different property at a later date – not known if this is the same retailer)
ad in 1972 : Linden Alcock – Estate Agents, Surveyors, Auctioneers “new branch office). Further ads 1973/74/75
ad in 1978 : William Evans & Co : Estate Agents (October 1978 : no.38 was “Spares & Repairs”)
ads in 1979/80/81 : Spares & Repairs, repair of electrical appliances; “iron soleplate polishing service”
ad in 1993 : P&M Music : saxophone specialist rental, clarinets, flutes
Source : coflein.gov.uk
re nos 37-40 Cross Street (Gunter House) : “One building 16th century rubble stone, stucco, 2 storey. Rear mullion and transome windows. Formerly Parrot Inn. Interior oak, circular stairs. Medieval frescos and carving 16th/17th century plaster ceiling. Wallpaintings; Magi (in oils) on ceiling of private chapel: Graffiti and date 1640. Above window to Cross Street “L.H.S” within rays; cherubs. East wall : date 1640 (Roman figures?). Fragments of floral trellis design”
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