Cornwall and Dorset family brewers Hall & Woodhouse. The Duchess of Cornwall Inn is expected to open in Easter 2016, with the name coming from a suggestion by the Prince of Wales. Hall & Woodhouse is working closely with the Duchy of Cornwall’ s architects, Quinlan & Francis Terry, to ensure that The Duchess of Cornwall will be a fitting adornment to Queen Mother Square. The inn will include a 20 bedroom hotel as well as restaurant facilities and traditional public house offerings. Hall & Woodhouse, based in Blandford, has a network of more than 200 public houses throughout the south of England. Another key development on the east side of Queen Mother Square is Strathmore House that will boast eight elegant and spacious new build apartments with private covered car parking. Located above two shops, Strathmore House completes the east side of Queen Mother Square. Another major construction project that is well underway is that of the 62 one and two bedroom assisted living apartments exclusively for the over 70s. Known as Bowes Lyon Court, the McCarthy & Stone development which fronts Peverell Avenue West, opposite the garden centre.
Top: CGI of Royal Pavilion.
Right: A CGI of Queen Mother Square upon completion and the monthly Dorset Farmer’ s Market.
Queen Mother Square is arguably set to take pride of place as one of the finest new squares to be built in Britain for a generation. As such, there are many thriving local businesses that can be found on and around the square. The main focal point of Queen Mother Square will be a cast bronze statue of the late Queen Mother by renowned sculptor Philip Jackson, who has an outstanding international reputation. The 9’ 6” tall Poundbury statue is scheduled for unveiling in 2016. The sculpture is an exact casting of the Queen Mother’ s statue that stands in The Mall, which was unveiled in February 2009 by Her Majesty The Queen. In June 2006, five years after the Queen Mother died, Philip’ s design for The Mall and Poundbury was chosen by a panel chaired
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