25/25A High Street
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25/25A High Street
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Monmouthshire County Council
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Before and After Images
1979/80
2015
About the building
Source : Abergavenny Local History Society Survey 1980:Both 25/25A : Demolished in 1977 due to large cracks in the fabric. 
Replaced by “Red Square” (named becaues of the large red girders that were used)
All three shops (nos 25, 25A & 26) were bought by the Highways Dept for road widening in 1922. They became the property of the Borough Council and finally of Monmouth District Council. (source at time of original survey : Mrs Bevan, 5 Flannel Street)
No. 25 : the staircases were very narrow, but plenty of room above. Mrs Powell brought up her family here. In the cellar there were 3ft thick stone arches and tombstones. The whole shop appeared to be supported by a single beam (source at time of original survey : Mrs Bevan, 5 Flannel Street)
At time of last survey, Cardiff Museum had photographs of the buildings, including the cellars, arches and tombstones found in the cellars, taken just before the demolition.
Recent history
See “About the building”. The display windows are now used for promotion of local events.The mural depicting the town and surrounding area was originally done in 
………… and restored by the artist (?name) recently, in …….
Source : Abergavenny Local History survey 1980:
No. 25 : 1945-1977 : Miss W Williams, Ladies clothes
No. 25 : 1940s : Miss K E Morris, “Kaydee” Milliner
No. 25a : 1973-1977 : Mrs Bevan, Sweet shop
No. 25a : Late 1960s : Mr & Mrs Whatmore, Sweet shop
No. 25a : 1940s : Mrs Powell, Sweet shop
Previous occupiers
Year
Name
Detail
Source
1977
1937
No. 25 : Miss K E Morris
No. 25A : Mrs Beatrice Davies
Kaydee Milliners
Confectioner
Kelly
1934
No. 25 : W G Lyons
No. 25A : Mrs Beatrice Davies
Jeweller
Confectioner
Kelly
1930
No. 25 : W G Lyons
No. 25A : George Clark
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Confectioner
Car/Npt & Dis
1926
No. 25 : W G Lyons
No. 25A George Clark
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Confectioner
Kelly
1923
No. 25 : W G Lyons
No. 25A : George Clark
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Confectioner
Kelly
1920
No. 25 : Abraham Lyons (also at 48 Frogmore St)
No. 25A : Ray Davies/George Clark
Jeweller
Confectioner
Kelly
1914
No. 25 : Abraham Lyons
No. 25A : H Marshall
Jeweller
Basket maker
Kelly
1910
No. 25 : Abraham Lyons
No.25A : Ray Davies
Jeweller & antiques
Confectioner
Kelly
1906
No. 25 : Abraham Lyons
No. 25A : David Powell
Jeweller & antiques
Confectioner
Kelly
1901
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Kelly
1895
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Kelly
1891
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Kelly
1884
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Kelly
1879
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Thacker
1877
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Owen
1875
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Mer & Croc
1871
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Kelly
1865
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
Watchmaker & Jeweller
Webster
1862
No. 25 : Frederick Edward Last
Watchmaker & Jeweller (est. 1856. In Frogmore St 1858)
Morris & Co
1858
No. 25 : William Knowles
China & Glass dealer
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Other information
Before 1906, no. 25A was probably with no. 25, as there are no other recordsThere are very few adverts found in the local Abergavenny Chronicle for this property. In 1971 and again in 1973, No. 25 was Winifreds – sewing machine service and repair and a hat shop.
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