Revisiting Dorset new town Poundbury

By 2010-05-14T00:00:00

Flat roofs and satellite dishes are prohibited at Poundbury.

Source: Dennis Gilbert

The Prince Charles-led ’new town’ of Poundbury which was masterplanned by Leon Krier, has taken a hammering from critics but has succeeded at something more important than architectural brilliance – its role as a community

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