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Intro 00:00
Peverell Avenue East 00:50
Hamslade Street 04:00
Shaiba Place 06:11
Pavilion Green 07:06
Pavilion Green West 09:07
Queen Mother Square 09:39
Poundbury Farm Way 11:55
Lower Blakemere Road 13:46
Bridport Road 14:28
Hessary Street 15:24
Woodlands Crescent 16:34
Sign Off 18:27
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In 1987 West dors District Council selected duy of cormal land for the expansion of Dorchester with the Prince of Wales also known as a Juka Cornwall collabor and on a Model Urban extension architect Leon cre was appointed in 1988 to develop a concept adhering
To the traditional Dorset architecture and the principles outlined in a vision of Britain palb was divided into four quarters each designed by selected Architects maintaining overall principles construction began in 1993 and the Northwest Quadrant is expected to be completed by 2027 contributing to a 25% population increase in Dorchester to approximately
5,800 people so if you’re ready let’s go take a look around this experimental Urban extension the date today is the 3rd of December it is 8° it’s pretty chilly and it’s a bit wet as you’ve probably seen but we’re going to be having a little look around pound and
See what’s what now you may know that poundur used to be owned by Prince Charles who is now King Charles and I believe that it’s been passed down to William now this is all of his estate now as we walk around this wet day you’re going to see it is quite interesting
Looking some people really like the look of it and others don’t now I’ve got my umbrella up today so you might just see that in there just trying to protect this camera from the rain but it’s an interesting place I think it looks more like a film set
Personally I’ll just go over here you’ll see some of the buildings and you will see how film set like it looks now we are heading up to the central bit where everything is really a lot of it very mazik winding lots of little streets
But what I’ll do is I’ll cross over I really haven’t chosen the best day so I hope you enjoy this guys oh wow it’s proper pouring now let’s cross over flip all right there we go you can probably hear the rain but check out some of these buildings
And you got the streets down there all the buildings have a similar sort of look Bo this is nasty it is teaming it down guys there we go I turn it this way you’ll see some of these they might remind you of like old
London I think I’m going to have to stop this guys cuz the camera is getting quite wet okay guys I’m back that weather got quite bad as you saw so I think I was saying uh about the buildings
And the way that they look they’re quite unique uh they’re designed to look quite oldfashioned and you’re going to see as we walk around some of these doorways and that in the fronts they do look
Very nice especially on this side look at that so we’ve got the main square up there but I want to show you some of the properties so let’s go down here let cross over try not to slip cuz this
Will give you an idea this looks quite nice from here this is ham Slade Street we’re about to walk down and this should take us around to the back someone’s got a Christmas tree on top of their car there ready for Christmas one of those real ones quite
Messy excuse me still getting over a bit of a cold here guys so here we go you can see it’s starting to look quite all right here like some of the buildings do look quite nice oh lovely look at this look at these big door knockers guys wow
So this here will be a block of flats does remind you of London a little bit doesn’t it some of the dock side buildings we’ll keep on walking see that blue building at the end does look quite nice now last time I come up here they were still building towards this
End oh you can see they’re still building more they’re expanding pound like some of the uh some of the street names here as well there’s like one called shereton Avenue very British there we go you can just see the tower in the Square there as
Well see some of it it’s really quite Posh looking look at those big Gates you see the big raincloud oh my word there we go so construction is continuing down there look at this nice big door they got a big wreef on the front wow it’s
Incredible let’s have a little look to see how the uh construction site is you can actually see that they’re just constructing just over there as well nice so prices here are going to be quite expensive expensive we might be able to walk past
An estate agent somewhere I would say half a m would get you something fairly decent here a flat maybe it’s almost like a little taste of London but endorse it is quite a nice looking building here in front of us you can see there are beautiful views as long as I don’t build
On that Farmland over there there’s some beautiful views and this is like a little like I saying it was a block of flats struggle to get my words out then but check out the details gone for the old candles candle light got the
Nice metal guttering is it the Victorian stuff that used to be metal see these are not Victorian but looks nice let’s see if they last as long as a Victorian stuff did right here we are then so this is kind of like the main area
And we got a spa spa here monart Spa poundbury steam room Himalayan salt Gro and of course anywhere like this is always going to have a wait Ros which is just over there so we’ll carry on around here we go we’re about to see the prices here
Hopefully oh there you go look at this so one of these is 610 W far off I need another 110,000 this one there 395 1.2 that’s crazy money that is crazy money it’s quite busy here today for a Sunday there is a garden center up ahead and this restaurant is a Halland Woodhouse
Restaurant it’s called The Duchess of Cornwall I have eaten in there it’s actually quite nice to be honest not overly expensive as well I’ll get you a better view from over here there we go and you eat up the top there look at that lovely behind us is the Queen Mother Memorial
So when the queen died this was full of flowers I came in and had a little look it was absolutely full this also doubles up as a roundabout which always causes a lot of confusion so there’s a look where we’ve just been so we’re going down pound Farm way
Now here’s the garden center this one is quite Expensive so I think we’ll head down towards this way then down to butter Market butter Market shall I say sorry that’s my bad English there being from the south of England the sath spelled with two A’s and an F got the old style railings here look at that that property oh wow that’s
Lovely beautiful I’m definitely glad that that rain has calmed down for a bit that got quite bad earlier that’s interesting someone’s put a pink door on what looks to be a very gray house so looks like there are some little businesses is down here Sunset
Boulevard not quite sure what that place is oh it’s a hair place there you go and you’ll see now in front of us there’s like a an octagon if you like the batter Market or the butter cross there we go I’m getting quite confused here guys all these different names Bella
Kitchens oh this looks like a nice bath look at this looks lovely so it’s a Sunday today and all the shops are closed at appear appear have a little view back there we go this is quite a big area obviously I can’t cover it all
In this video guys but it’s definitely quite cool just having a little look around this place is a cafe dog friendly bonjour Cafe if you just picture that does look a little bit like it’s in France doesn’t it and we’re back around at Sunset
Boulevard I don’t know if I would like to live here guys doesn’t feel like there’s much going on I quite like being by the coast there are loads of little nooks and crannies here guys pict it take you all day to explore this place let’s have a look down this
Way and I think we’ll end the video off at the main road so do stage just to enjoy the look at some of these properties cuz some of these are looking quite nice bit festive of Christmas coming up was very nice o look at
That hopefully that’s coming out on camera they’re quite bright in real life those lights say these doors do look solid I like to think they’re made out of proper wood I should think they are okay I think I will conclude my video on poundur just here guys if you did enjoy
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25 Comments
It looks beautiful! The buildings are made to look good with age, and they already are starting to display patina. It does not matter that they are not really old yet. One thing I noticed is that there are not too many street trees. US cities tend to have more street trees except for the real urban centers.
Where are the double yellow lines and parking wardens ?
Accommodation for posh people of all ethnic groups , with good educations…
Very sensible not to put a drive onto each house…a DFL’s dream..this just shows what can be achieved with excessive amounts of money….very nice..
Shame there is not more greenery. Very few trees planted on the streets for example.
It's very pretty, but I am glad I live in a slightly scruffy inner city suburb in the north of England. For one thing, we have a lot more trees, dozens of different bird species, and foxes. For another, we have neighbours we actually talk to and keep an eye out for. And another, we live within walking distance of three cinemas, five theatres, a world-class music centre, a Norman castle, several museums, two universities and a Premier league football club's home ground. Although I have to admit we don't have anything like the Cerne Abbas Giant, a BIG win for Dorset.
Lovely town, tedious and poorly planned tour.
Sorry, that looks exactly like what it is: fakery upon illusion upon hubris.
It's a movie set, built not for working and living and whatnot; it was designed to be pretty because that's what Charlie boy wanted.
I see lots of cars, but no indication of people: what are they doing? Hiding in their cellars and doing obscene things? Of course not: even at those prices, every expense has been spared to give the illusion of no expense being spared – no cellars. You couldn't even dig one, the foundations are too shallow.
It was castigated at the time by many a reputable architect, and I saw nothing there to convince me that it's merely an illusion and not a properly functioning place.
That, me old son, is what the Poshtopolypse looks like.
A play area for children was opened in the autumn which is a great addition. My only thought recently was that it would be nice for some additional trees to be planted. There can be quite a wind tunnel through the buildings which could be softened and the views enhanced with additional greenery. I've heard that the community are coming together to add this which highlights the fact it is a good neighbourhood to live in.
No yellow lines
Nice. … visited a few years ago. And I remember there being very few gardens which surprised me ……. But good attempt and modern urban planning
This is the most poorly prepared 'walker' video I have ever watched! If you want to give a running commentary to "you guys", then brief some facts beforehand. In this case, quite obviously, you should have researched what the Poundbury project set out to acheive, both architecturally and socially. Then let the viewer make up their own minds on what you show them. Keep your own ill-informed comments and thoughts to yourself – you destroy your own authority with such comments as a begrudging "it's actually quite nice, to be honest".
Looks very nice to me. The only critique I have is that the streets look too wide and the asphalt is kinda ugly. Oh, and it could use more trees!
Looks like a gated community for the well-moneyed. Ornate frontages don't come cheap.
Judging by the spaciousness overall, land must be cheap and abundant in the area. Couldn't do the same in a typical city where land, for houses, roads, etc, costs a lot. I read elsewhere that car usage did not drop, but at least it is being provided for, not made impossible by removing car parking spaces and building houses without garages or driveways to make a point.
It’s designed for cars. While towns in the rest of the uk are trying to row back the dominance of cars and encourage pedestrians and cyclists, here you have a town built for cars with huge car roads and car parks everywhere. That’s why — along with the pastiche architecture — it resembles a Tesco car park!
poundbury is part of the Duchy of Cornwall Charles never owned it personally, he was duke of cornwall the title has now been handed down to William
Too many cars.
I think you have nailed it by describing it as a film set. That is brought about by constructing it over a short space of time. Towns and villages evolve, sometimes over several hundred years and usually with a mixture of architectural styles. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the development is predominately 'Georgian' in design. If there was a true small town that had evolved there may be a mixture of tudor, stuart, georgian and possibly victorian.
People say Poundbury is a beautiful success, but I disagree. To me it seems soulless and pastiche; A giant Disney-esque town of facades and mish-mashes of vaguely 'old fashioned' styles discordantly butting up against each other. Most of the houses have no land or garden to speak of. The town itself is anchored around a series of banal diversions such as a Waitrose supermarket and communal function rooms designed to hold hundreds but see precious little more activity than a weekly yoga class. A large proprotion of the buildings look very fancy from the first floor upwards but at ground level present nothing more than a series of hastily punched roller shutters and brick-blanked windows.
The town itself is pretty hellish for both motorists and pedestrians, with roads suddenly chicaning, narrowing, and roving across open squares for seemingly no other reason than to have a more unique street pattern, and pedestrians are often in the position of having to negotiate their way across open lanes of traffic, cater-cornering across roundabouts, and being denied sensible crossings because they look 'ugly'.
Where are the pubs? The corner shops? The laundrettes? The petrol stations? The bus shelters? The take-aways? The greasy spoons? The taxi booking offices? The shopmobility centres? The civic centres? The homless shelters? The GUM clinics? The Job Centres? They don't exist because the whole edific is a not-so-subtle nod towards social engineering; A deliberate lack of facilities needed by the poor, or considered 'unseemly' or 'unecessary' to those who have no need for the scattering of state services found in normal towns and cities. Like Port Sunlight, Saltaire, and Bournville, Poundbury is a town built and controlled by wealthy plutocrats who wish to bend the social fabric to their whim by denying or whitholding services and social spaces that they'd rather not think about, or consider to be the haunts of the louche and the penurous. Poundbury is happy to call itself its own self-contained settlement, but then smugly offloads all the services it would rather not see or deal with to neighbouring Dorchester.
Part of Britain's urban landscape is that it tells a story, a history, a heritage, that links people to the past, reveals how the past has influenced the present, and provides ambition for the future.
Poundbury is a giant two fingers presented to that urban landscape. A grotesquely oversized Portmeirion without the dramatic landscape. A EuroDisney Main Street USA dumped like a wet pile of laundry onto one of Britain's most ancient and undisturbed landscapes. To me it would seem like living on the grounds of one of the enormous, near identical post-War county council offices that are scattered throughout the country.
As it grows its ambitions will run out, becoming nothing more than a smattering of vaguely Italianesque campaniles and terraces ordered built by some cultural and aesthetic philistine hereditary monarch, surrounded by the same godawful Redrow box estates.
It would have been better for Dorchester to have simply expanded than to have this bizarre monstrosity blight the beautiful Dorset countryside.
This (and the comments) tell you everything you need to know about present-day England. A place that would rather continue looping through imaginary reconstructions of its long-lost past, than face its true position in the modern world with something forward-looking. Not surprising that this country is unable to innovate any more.
The build-quality of Poundbury is OK, certainly better than the hundreds of cheap imitations that have been foisted on usnsuspecting places across the country, no matter how incongruous. Then, it has had a fortune lavished on it. But it does nothing that decently-built modern architecure can do – except help certain relatively priviliged sectors of the population feel that they still live in Jollie Olde Englande rather than the failing place that much of this country is becoming.
So much for an organic, socially-mixed traditional settlement – how can any 'ordinary' people afford those prices? It is just a middle class bubble; I wonder if they will start controlling entry at some point, to keep the plebs out. Much more interesting and challenging to see what can be done to rejuvenate our genuine historic cities.
Have walked around here, been to the Waitrose,and delivered parcels there. On the whole I felt that more green spaces and trees and are needed.
Looks like a film set ?
Off you go and live in a Northern Crap Town then !
My only adverse comment: pavements/sidewalks are black tarmac.
Feels American-ish
The buildings seem to be ageing quite gracefully, and I like the mix of building heights and materials.
Scale and proportion wise I like how there'll be a cluster of buildings sharing a relatively unified theme without being street upon street of the same, it's visually stimulating having a unique building on a corner or an interesting shape.