26 Monk Street
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26 Monk Street
Monmouthshire Multi-agency centre
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offices
offices
20–
Before and After Images
1979/80
2015
About the building
There is some confusion over identifying nos 26, 26A and the Water board Building, formerly the Rural District Council Offices and the vacant site of the veterinary surgery/ The cottage in the latter was known as Hope cottage (Directory 1906) occupied by William Holland (postman).The present building was built during the Great War 1914-1918.
Recent history
1974 – 1980 at least: occupied by the Welsh Water Authority.
Previous occupiers
Year
Name
Detail
Source
1970
Monmouth Rural District Council Offices
Kelly
1937
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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
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Kelly
1914
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Kelly
1910
26A John Gethin James, D P Morgan & Co
Land Agent & Surveyor
also listed as draper shop
Kelly
1909
Kelly
1906
26A John Gethin Jones
Land Agent & Surveyor
Kelly
1901
Charles Nesbitt & John Nesbitt
Solicitors
Kelly
1895
John Nesbitt & William Gulliford
Solicitors
Kelly
1891
John Nesbitt & William Gulliford
Suzanna Doidge
Solicitors
Milliner
Kelly
1884
John Nesbitt
Suzanna Doidge
Solititor
Milliner
Kelly
1879
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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
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1862
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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
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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
No 26 is owned by Mr Brown in 1834.In the original Street Survey it is stated that Hope House was on this site in 1834 and was demolished, but it appears that Hope House, the school, was actually situated at No 22 according to the advertisement held in Abergavenny Musuem.
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