6A Frogmore Street

About the building

It was the bar of the Golden Lion before 1914.

From the Gloucester Journal Tuesday December 5 1732:  (Taken from Monmouthshire Medley vo II ed Reginald Nichols.

To be let immediately in the town of Abergavenny. The ancient Lyon Inn, now newly rebuitl, containing five rooms of the first floor and seven on the second and third floors each; also two cellars, one Brewhouse, two stables, a large garden and backside, and three pieces of meadowland therunto adjoining. Note: it may be let in two tenements, one for tradesmen, the other for an Inn. It stands convenient for travellers to and from Brecon, Carmarthen and north Wales.

Enquire of Mr Daniel Price, Apothecary in Abergavenny aforesaid, Mr Hugh Price of Llanvihangel-Yestern-Lewern, or of John Crofts, bookseller in Monmouth.

In a newspaper cutting of around 1906, now in Gwent Archives, the author states that on an old map made in 1760, there was a fives court in this area and at the rear of this was the Pig Market.

Recent history

From ?? to 2019 : Various mobile phone shops, latterly “Go Mobile” closed 2019.  To let via emanuel-jones.co.uk at 25k pa

1993 Thoughts ladies wear opening 20th July

1978, 1979, 1980, 1982: Card-n-Wool, ground floor and first floor sale of wool & greetings cards.

1964, 1967:Bradley’s men’s wear

1962: Bradley’s (Chester) Ltd., Experienced Female assistant required

1960, 1961: Bradleys clothing, workwear

1958,1959: Bradleys Men & boys clothes

1957: Bradleys, menswear/workwear

1956: Bradleys, Boys and girls wear (school uniform)

1952, 1954: Bradley’s men & boys outfitters

1948:Bradley’s (Chester) Ltd, boywear

Formerly part of the Golden Lion.

Previous occupiers

Other information

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