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MAKING POUNDBURY BUZZ

Upon completion in autumn 2016 , Queen Mother Square will be the new heart and centre of Poundbury

An iconic monument commemorating the Queen Mother will stand pride of place by the time Queen Mother Square is completed in late 2016 . The developments for the north and east side of the square are already hinting at the considerable changes to the existing architecture and feel of the square . The square was designed by Quinlan and Francis Terry and Working Group Architects whose brief was to design the ‘ central and most important ’ square at the heart of the development . The south side of the square was completed in 2011 and later that year the Little Waitrose was officially opened by The Prince of Wales during one of his royal visits . One of the most fascinating recent projects has been the rebuilding of Weymouth ’ s Jubilee Hall after it was demolished in 2006 . The building ’ s cast iron columns and brackets were subsequently discovered laying in a scrap yard , and the Duchy found a way of incorporating them into the 4,000 ft squared pannier building next to the Little Waitrose at the end of the Kings Point House arcade . Since it was opened in October last year , The Brace of Butchers has proved to be very popular due its range of quality meat and other fresh local products , from their own watercress farm to even being the first retailer in the UK to stock fresh wasabi . Other gems for shoppers to discover include the Gallery On The Square café , The Engine Rooms restaurant and award-winning deli and café Olives Et Al in the Potting Shed . Poundbury Estate Director Simon Conibear describes the square as making Poundbury “ buzz ”. It now hosts the monthly Poundbury Farmers ’ Market on the first Saturday of each month and it is the home of the popular Dorset Food & Arts Festival held the first weekend every August . When the development has finished “ it will be the lynchpin for the area and is at the heart of the project ,” he added . To the north of the Queen Mother Square project will be Royal Pavilion , a classical building of 20 luxury apartments above a health spa . The building will be the highest in Poundbury , in accordance with the masterplan vision set out by Leon Krier in 1988 . A brand new inn named after the Duchess of Cornwall is being built on the east side of Queen Mother Square . The Inn will comprise a public house and restaurant with 20 guest rooms above . It is a joint venture development between the Duchy of