46 Frogmore Street

About the building

Edwardian imposed on an old shell, around 1879. (L Hurley)

The 23 inner walls were removed in 1967/68 to create Richard’s Department Store.

Recent history

2020 : sometime during this pandemic year, the windows of the ex Richards Department Store was used for display of furniture from Timothy Oulton (Clearance) (shop in Mill Street)

April 2019 : Baileys Dept Store closed – this large shop had been present for 4 years, but gave up probably due to the roadworks and pedestrianisation of the lower end of Frogmore Street which had started in late 2018 and still going on mid 2019 (Baileys run DIY store & garage, Brecon Rd & DIY store in Ross)

From approx 2015 : Baileys Dept Store – homeware, toys, furniture (part of Baileys, diy store & garage)

From April 1947 to ?? approx 2014: Richards Department Store

2006: Richards at 46-48, department store, household, ironmongery, garden, toys.

2000: Richards at 46,47,48, “Abergavenny’s In Town Department Store”

1996, 1993: Richards at 46,47,48,  hardware. March advert. for Black & Decker tools, mowers etc.,

1989, 1988, 1986: Richards at 46-48, Hardware & Electrical

1984, 1982, 1981, 1980: Richards department store

1978: Richards at 46-50, household department store

1975, 1974: Richards at 46-48, electrical goods and furniture

1973:prams, camping gear, garden equipment, deep freezers, etc.,

1972, 1971: Richards at 46-48

1970: Richards at 46-48, general department store, advert. for sale of vacuum cleaners

1968: Richards at 46-48, department store

1967, 1964, 1962, 1961: Richards at 46-48 ironmongers

1960: Richards,advert for male assistant, experience in ironmongery essential

1958: Richards, advertising children’s clothes (also at 3,5,7 Market Street)

1956: Richards (Abergavenny) Ltd. Department store

1954: Richards Ltd, cycles listed as 46/47.

1952: F W Richards cycle & radio department (ironmongers in no 47)

Previous occupiers

Other information

The roundel “Richards” sign was once the George Hotel Inn Sign at no 47. Similar roundels were made for other shops.

 

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