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Looking right from Image] along the B3150 as it skirts the southern edge of Poundbury. The buildings on the right of the road are at Parkway Farm Business Park. In the foreground is footpath S2 51, which descends precipitously and awkwardly to the A35.

The obelisk, "crafted by students of The Prince’s Foundation" https://poundbury.co.uk/new-ten-metre-high-stone-obelisk-erected-in-poundbury/ was "installed at the bastion wall at the bottom of Wadebridge Lane, overlooking Middle Farm Way" in November 2019 https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a30360528/prince-charles-poundbury-obelisk-installation-photos/ , with Prince Charles present. Image] was taken from the top of the grey steps on the left.

The work of this centre has been transferred to Weymouth, and an online announcement in August 2020 announced that the building would close and be vacated in October 2020

Landscaping, beauty therapy, gifts are available in the shops here, set in buildings with canopied balconies.

Building work extending towards the Dorchester by-pass on the Bridport road, which is part of the Phase two of the Poundbury village building works.

Buttermarket in the recently-built "urban village" of Poundbury.

A modest crowd gathers a few minutes after 3 o'clock on this bright Wednesday afternoon, to witness the official opening of Image by the Mayor of Dorchester, Councillor Robin Potter. For the cutting of the ribbon, see: Image Image

The newest branch of the Post Office network opened, a couple of hours later than planned, a little after 3pm this sunny Wednesday afternoon. Unusually, this is a brand new branch rather than being a replacement for some recently closed office, Poundbury never having previously had a post office nearer than Dorchester town centre. The village (or suburb, whatever you care to call it) has grown considerably over the last ten years. The picture is taken an hour or so before the official opening by the mayor, hence the balloons in readiness. For a few pictures of the ceremony, see: Image Image Image

The Mayor of Dorchester, Councillor Robin Potter, is about to cut the ribbon to officially open Image Poundbury has grown large enough over the last 20 years to warrant its own branch, the nearest before now being in Dorchester town centre. Also pictured are the postmaster and postmistress, in whose store, which opened six months ago, will house the post office. The official opening took place a couple of hours later than the planned 1pm opening time. See also: Image Image

Amid a modest fanfare, the Mayor of Dorchester, Councillor Robin Potter, has just cut the ribbon to officially open Image The new postmaster and postmistress, in whose shop the facility has been accommodated, are also in the picture. See Image and Image for the preceding moments.