What is a traditional shop awning?

A traditional shop awning is a drop-arm or Victorian-style awning with a fixed frame and a canopy that pivots down at an angle over the shopfront. It's the classic look of British high-street shops and cafés.

Unlike a folding-arm awning, the frame stays visible when the awning is retracted — it's about heritage aesthetics as well as shade.

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