55 Frogmore Street
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Book-ish
55 Frogmore Street
book shop
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Before and After Images
1979/80
2016
About the building
Note Edwardian Oriel windows.
Recent history
from 18 May 2023 : Book-ish indie bookshop, Owned by Emma Corfield; main shop in Crickhowell (is this property no. 55 or 55A – owner posted on FB that this shop was no.55Afrom ? to January 2023 : Mockingbird (gifts/bags/toys/ornaments) probably victim of pandemic/energy costs/rising prices
to March 2016 Goodies Women’s Fashions
2005, 2006: Waldron’s estate agents (also in Crickhowell & Blaenavon)
2000: Interkal mobile phones
1975-1988: R G Drummond (owner A R Ellis) Chemist’s shop, store rooms above.
1986: also Kestrel records Music, listed as 55A
1981, 1984, 1982: P & O Travel in 55A
1978: Copy shop, photocopying in 55A, also Escombe Gwyn Travel Agent, new advert. in Nov. for P & O Travel
1975: Dartrophy Ltd. Mortgage Broker & Insurance (55A)
1962- 1975: A R Ellis Chemist’s shop. 1967: Geo Oliver Shoes, shoe shop
1958: H T T Roberts Chemist’s shop & house
Previous occupiers
Year
Name
Detail
Source
1947
Chemist, house, shop
Rate Book
1937
Horace G Owen &
H T T Roberts
Chemist, druggist
Kelly
1934
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Kelly
1930
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Car/Npt & Dis
1926
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Kelly
1923
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Kelly
1920
Henry Trewern Thomas Roberts
Chemist
Kelly
1914
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Kelly
1910
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Kelly
1909
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Kelly
1906
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Kelly
1901
Humble,
John Bawtree
chemist, druggist
Kelly
1895
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Kelly
1891
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Kelly
1884
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Kelly
1879
Charles Leonard
Wheelwright
Thacker
1877
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Owen
1875
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Mer & Croc
1871
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Kelly
> 1868
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1865
Thomas Gwyther
Coach builder
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1863
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1858
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Slater
1850
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Pigot
1845
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Pigot
1844
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Slater
1841
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Slater
1835
George Williams
Coach maker
Pigot
1834-45
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Pigot
1834
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Car/Npt & Dis
1822
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Pigot
1792
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Pigot
Other information
Henry Trewern was also at 61 Frogmore Street.Mr Humble moved from 58 Cross Street to 56 Frogmore before coming to no 55.
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