James Atkinson Atkinsons Carillon

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# Cork Street: Where Perfume Met Music Standing on Cork Street, you're at the precise spot where Atkinsons transformed a humble address into one of London's most sensory landmarks—a place where the delicate art of perfume-making was literally crowned by the city's only carillon. Since 1832, when th...

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Atkinsons Carillon. The only carillon in London is housed in the tower which surrounds this building. A carillon of 23 bells, it is played by hand on special occasions of public and private rejoicing. Atkinsons, founded in 1799, has sold perfumes and beauty products on this site since 1832.