Cottages, Poundbury, Dorchester
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Cottages, Poundbury, Dorchester
Image: © Nigel Mykura Taken: 1 Mar 2011
This is one of the original estate cottages of the Poundbury Estate that existed when Poundbury was just a couple of farms. It is marked with the three feathers and "Ich Dien" crest of the Prince of Wales. Originally this estate would have belonged to every Prince of Wales and they would have just taken the rental income, but the present incumbent found he could make much more money by selling off the land for housing and thus finance his family's luxury lifestyle.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.712495
Longitude
-2.462101