Back then it was a laundry owned by William Huggett and his wife Matilda. Helping out with the family business was their daughter Alice. Also living with them was Matilda's sister Annie. They ran this business until c.1914 when William briefly enlisted in the Royal Sussex Regiment at Chichester. The laundry was taken over by W.A.Mallison who ran the business for the next three years up until c.1917.
From 1918 the laundry was owned by A. Taylor who ran a business here up until the 1940s.
Sometime during the 1940's the building became Dunkerton's Furniture Removals and storage and was surviving until at least the 1970s.
Further research is needed to know when Dunkerton's ceased running a business here but at some point it became the Piano Warehouse.
Sadly there is a planning application being considered to demolish this building and build 7 flats on the site. Let's hope it isn't approved.
INFORMATION ABOUT PLANNING CORRECT AT JUNE 2014.
