Celebrating Poundbury Magazine Issue 1: The Female Entrepreneurs | Page 22

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
12