View of the
new building from Pummery Square
In 1993, work began at Poundbury, the first phase of
The Prince of Wales's village at Dorchester.
The market hall, the focus of this new community, was
designed by John Simpson and built in 2000 for the Duchy
of Cornwall thanks to a generous donation from Mr Brownsword,
after whom the building has been named. The building provides a large multipurpose hall for local community use at first floor level and a covered market area at ground. It
was opened by the Prince of Wales in November 2001.
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