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Meat Market, Guernsey (1822) – described as 'one of the most convenient, both for the buyers and sellers, that can be found in any part of the world... Much praise is due to the architect, Mr J Wilson.'
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who became one of the most celebrated architects in the island of
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St Peter Port 1680-1830: History of an International Entrepot
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633:Blue Ormer
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