Fortnum
Fortnum may refer to: * Fortnum & Mason, English department store. * William Fortnum, its founder. * Charles Drury Edward Fortnum (1820–1899), a later member of the same family, art collector, historian, and benefactor of the University of Oxford The University of Oxford is a collegiate university, collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the List of oldest un .... * Peggy Fortnum (1919–2016), English writer and illustrator, notably of ''Paddington Bear''. {{Dab ...
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Fortnum & Mason
Fortnum & Mason plc (colloquially often shortened to just Fortnum's) is an Luxury goods, upmarket department store in London, England. The main store is located at 181 Piccadilly in the St James's area of London, where it was established in 1707 by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason. There are additional stores at Royal Exchange, London, The Royal Exchange, St Pancras railway station and Heathrow Airport in Greater London, at Victoria Dockside in Hong Kong, as well as various stockists worldwide. Fortnum & Mason is privately owned by Wittington Investments, Wittington Investments Limited. Founded as a grocery store, Fortnum's reputation was built on supplying high quality food, and it saw rapid growth throughout the Victorian era. Although Fortnum's developed into a department store, it continues to focus on stocking a variety of exotic and speciality food along with 'basic' provisions. It is known for its food hampers. The main store has since opened several other departments, su ...
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