Dawn & Dorset
During 1895 Payne and Company took over the Cambridge Laundry (most likely named after the adjacent road), situated at 8 Dorset Place which had prior to this been run by Mrs. Boulter. They renamed it the Dorset Laundry - again probably after the road name, subsequently moving to larger premises in Portland Place[1].
The business moved to a custom built premises located at the junction of Hoadswood Road and Elphinstone Road in June of 1921. This building was in the art-deco style and featured extensive use of concrete in its construction. A 'shopfront' premises at 193 Queen's Road was known to have existed during the 1950s. In 1973 the Dorset Laundry amalgamated with the Hollington Laundry and Dawn Cleaners, to become the Dawn and Dorset Laundry.
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Dawn & Dorset Laundry
Dorset Laundry, Queens Road c1955
References & Notes
- ↑ Ann Rowley Dorset Laundry, Elphinstone Road, Hastings, East Sussex. AKA Dawn & Dorest, accessdate: 3 November 2020
