5 Monk Street

About the building

Damaged by fire 2015 and under renovation December 2015

Probably originally part of the Great George Hotel as the cellars extend under this building and the adjacent 5A. The basement has a Tudor arch.

A reused ship’s mast goes through the house as a newel to the spiral staircase.

Drawings by Rob Hall, Conservation Officer Monmouth District Council, suggest that this was a timber framed building with a jettied upper floor and a new shop front built forward of this. source: l Hurley

The tiles in the fireplace were made by W Goodwin, Lugwardine, Hereford. The factory closed in 1800.

 

Recent history

2017/18 Approx  : re-opened as Ethnic Elegance – selling gifts/artworks/cards etc

2015: January: Divalution hair studio also burnt out in fire affecting next door.

2006: Danters Estate Agent

1989, 1993: Delma’s Ladies Hair Salon

1988: Mufty, Victorian Clothes & Antiques/ Delma’s Ladies hair salon.

1969: advertisement  hairstylist required (March), sale of permanent waves (Nov)

1950- 1982: ground floor, Boot sale & repair proprietor D R Berrington; first floor, Delma’s ladies hairdresser.

Mr D R Berrington stated that the fittings of a butcher’s shop owned by Denner were still there in 1950.

Previous occupiers

Other information

D R Berrington worked as a boot maker for his father who had been employed by H Gwyther, his brother-in-law. The Gwythers lived across the road at no 12.

 

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