The 'Doll's House'

Henry William Doll bought a house that stood on this site in 1896. It's name was Faust Haus but known to locals as the 'Doll's House'.

The house itself was quite grand as this extract from an article by Ann Powell of the Lancing and Sompting Pastfinders describes..

".. was built about 1878 on the
corner of North Road and Penstone Park.
It had several owners before the Doll family, including a ship owner from Tipperary, Ireland.
The 1910 Land Tax register describes the house as a 'Handsome detached residence, flint, red brick & tile hung front elevation, is of superior style with towers and turrets'.
Ground floor – 3 good receptions and small study, kitchen and scullery
1st Floor – 5 bed, bath, WP 2nd Floor – 2 attics
Conservatory & glass veranda, Stabling for 2 & coach house"
The article was reproduced with permission on the Tithingtimes website

The house was demolished in 1939, the shops and flats were built in 1956. 

Among the first occupants was F.W.Woolworth