53 Frogmore Street

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Address:
Present Occupier:
Present Owner:
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Other Floors:
Date when first used by present occupier:

 

53 Frogmore Street

Ziggys

cafe

approx August 2020

Before and After Images

 

 1979/80

 2016

 

About the building

In 1825, no 52,53 & 54 Frogmore Street were known as no 1,2,3 & 4 Frogmore Street (Deeds)

Probably a town house of the 1760’s with next door (no 54) as the coach house. (L Hurley)

There are a large number (at least six families) in the area of 53/54 Frogmore St listed in the 1881 census who may have been living in buildings to the rear. See further information.

In around 1965, nos 53 & 54 were refurbished and extended at the back.

 

 

 

 

Recent history

2020 : Ziggy’s cafe.  Opened approx August 2020

2017 : Victorian Tea Rooms  (moved from no. … Frogmore St) closed by  ? late 2019/early 2020

2016: computer shop & coffee shop closed March 2017

2006: Focus, gift shop & coffee shop

1996: Focus, mobile phones, Dean Redford-Samuel

1989: Focus Gift & Coffee shop

1988: with 54A, Bijou, Georgies & Focus, jewellery, clothing & gifts

1981: Jacaranda, gifts

1980: Occupier: Jacaranda, gift shop, other floors used for storage. Owner: Mr Abel, The Chapel, Abergavenny.

1978: Jacaranda: kitchen/homewares

1971: Jacaranda

1967: Jacaranda “for wedding presents”

1956: V Jones, tobacconist

 

 

Previous occupiers

Year

Name

Detail

Source

1947

Vernon Jones

Tobacconist, house & shop

Rate book

1937

Vernon Jones

Tobacconist

Kelly

1934

”        ”

”        ”

Kelly

1930

”        ”

”        ”

Car/Npt & Dis

1926

—

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Kelly

1923

W F Richards

Fancy repository, saddler, cycles

Kelly

1921

1920

Watkins & Son

William Fenwick Richards

Baker

Cycle Dealer

Kelly

1914

—

—

Kelly

1910

Watkins & Son

Baker & Confectioner

Kelly

1909

—

—

Kelly

1904

”        ”

”        ”

Kelly

1901

—

—

Kelly

1895

—

—

Kelly

1889

Mr Thomas Powell owner

Draper

Kelly

1884

1881

—

see further information at end

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Kelly

Census

1879

Anne Watkins

—

Thacker

1877

—

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Owen

1875

—

—

Mer & Croc

1871

Eliza Griffiths

Skinner

Kelly

> 1868

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—

—

1865

Rees Williams

Skinner

—

1862

Mary Griffiths

Glover

Morris & Co

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

—

—

Pigot

1834-45

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Pigot

1834

—

—

Car/Npt & Dis

1825

David Powell (owner)

pig dealer

Deeds

1792

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Pigot



 

 

Other information

1922: purchased by F G & James Thomas from Thomas Powell (deeds)

!881 census: 53 & 54 Frogmore Street has six families listed:

Mary Griffiths: Glover      David Griffiths: Fellmonger (dealer in skins & hides)

Ellen Driscoll: Dressmaker    John Price: Blacksmith      Ann Watkins: Charwoman   William Davies: Shoemaker

If you have any further information about this property please email alhs@live.co.uk