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STEEPED IN HISTORY

TOWN HOUSE – ANTIQUES SHOP & GALLERY IN A HISTORIC HOME

ith an offering that is too varied to sum up, Fiona Atkins’ store was named after its setting instead of its contents. The renovated Georgian townhouse is one of several on Fournier Street, originally home to the Huguenot silk weavers who settled in the area in the 18th century. When antiques dealer Fiona bought the place, the roof was propped up, interior panelling boarded over

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