5 Cross Street

About the building

Source : Local History Survey 1980

Building dated to early 19th century by Welsh Office

In the attic are the working parts of a pulley sytsem for hoisting goods (?flour, grain) to the upper floor from the yard below. The rope would round a particularly fine wooden drum.  The cellar has been sealed off and could not be examined in 1979.  Specimens of labels used for the wines etc bottled on the premises are lodged in the museum, as is a cold meat press in aluminium.

The property in 1836 was “formerly called the Red Lion”.  By 1836, it was divided into three separate premises as shown in the plan below, with a central passage for access to no. 6A between 6am & 11pm (plan D591.2.97).  At this date, it was mortgaged to Rachel Herbert and bought by Joseph Meredith, who occupied no. 5

1836 plan of nos. 5 & 6 Cross Street from the Deeds in Gabb Collection D.591.2.97.

Recent history

Advert in Abergavenny Chronicle in 1989  : Name of shop “Thrifty”  selling menswear.   Advertising under this ownership still in 1991.

At time of last Local History Survey in 1980 : From 1977 :  occupied by G H Keylock Ltd. Head office at 7-8 Castle Street, Hay on Wye. Managing Director : B Jenkins.   Wholesale & retail clothiers on ground floor;  other floors not in use.

In 1964 : advert in Abergavenny Chronicle for Morgan & Evans, groceries.  Advertising again in 1968

In 1947 : Western County’s Stores/Morgan & Evans    House and shop (source : Local History Survey 1980)

Colonial Warehouse in 1854

Supply Stores in 1901

The Red Lion before 1836

Previous occupiers

Other information

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Source : Local History Survey 1980

In 1836 Joseph Meredith of Ludlow married Sarah, daughter of David Meredith of Lower Penwardine.  By 1871 they had 3 sons, David (who took over the shop, leaving it to his daughter Sarah, who married a Mr Bailey);   the Reverend Joseph and Henry, who lived at 30 Monk Street

In 1937 : the flat above the shop was occupied by John Alick Morgan as his private residence

In 1942 : advert in Abergavenny Chronicle, Mrs Alick Morgan advertising for “woman for housework”

In 1883 : Facey, next door at no. 4 to be paid 10 shillings per annum “for suffering a window to be placed overlooking his property”  (source : Local History Survey 1980)

Mr Meredith (see occupiers) built “Brooklands” in Llantilio Pertholey (source : Local History Survey 1980)

Source : Abergavenny Chronicle adverts :

1986 : ad for Keylocks Fashions

 

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