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Poundbury: an experiment in New Urbanism

strategy in 1987, with an a shared space for pedestrians which employs 100 people and, and based on early designs, in BRITISH HERITAGE
allocation of 400 acres of land and vehicles, resulting in very according to some, has created particular the one at Tetbury.
owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. few accidents. too much HGV traffic. In fact For this Trust member it was
It has been an urban rather than The job of designing the 30% of the population work in a very interesting and informative
suburban development with a overall plan for Poundbury was Poundbury itself. talk, which gave the lie to the
LURIDIFORMIS
hierarchy of buildings in a town- given by Prince Charles to Leon It is not surprising given the preconceptions and prejudices
scape, with green spaces integrated Krier, the neo-traditional Prince’s interest in all things green he held on the subject of
within the built environment. architect and urban planner from that the concept of sustainable Poundbury. The Trust is to be
It has come in for much Luxembourg, who is known as development is built in. Anaerobic congratulated on the quality
criticism from many; being a representative of New Urbanism, digestion is used to make gas, and the variety of the talks it
called “a cottagey slum”, and and whose ideas are epitomised in with ecohomes and sustainable has arranged for its members
“fake, heartless, authoritarian his 2009 book, The Architecture transport both encouraged. over the past few years.
and grimly cute”; loathed by many of Community. Residents run many of the TERRY BROOKS The Octagon Café
modernists for its retrospective It consists of 35% social facilities through management
and traditional style. A consultancy housing, both housing association companies, and three house
on development for the Prince of rentals and shared ownership builders negotiate for the LUCY MELFORD
The Whistling Witch Wales told him it would not work. properties, integrated into the available plots of building land.
The latest in the series of winter Mr Conibear reminded us that whole with a planned population Poundbury seeks to facilitate
talks organised by the Trust for the Prince made few friends in the of 6,000 in 2,500 homes when rather than create community
members took place in December world of architecture with his it is completed in 2025. Social and the mixture of development
in the Henrietta Barnett School 1984 RIBA speech denouncing housing, private housing, in its different parts helps to
Hall. The Trust Chairman, Richard the proposed extension to the business and retail property are foster this. In fact it is neither a
Wiseman, introduced the speaker National Gallery as being “like freely mixed. village nor a town but is actually
for the evening, Simon Conibear, a monstrous carbuncle”, and At present there are 185 a part of Dorchester itself, being
former Estate Director for the his 1989 BBC documentary ‘A businesses in Poundbury of effectively an urban extension.
Duchy of Cornwall in Dorset, and Vision of Britain’. varying sizes from small artisan It does have a community centre
now Poundbury Development Nevertheless for many or boutique enterprises to the in its market hall, Brownsword
Consultant. Poundbury is seen as a worthy biggest firm, Dorset Cereals, Hall, designed by John Simpson Browhsword Hall
He started by commenting success, creating a sense of
that while the Garden City space and relating to its locality
movement and the Suburb can be using materials and styles of Proms at St Jude’s 2018
seen as an escape from urbanism, Dorsetshire. It consists of separate
Poundbury is its antithesis, an developments, not suburbs, with There is competition for the top celebrated soloists: American BUT THERE’S MORE! providing first-class entertainment,
escape to urbanism. He felt the concept of walkability built billing at this year’s Proms at St bass-baritone Lawson Anderson The fantastic Charles Court Opera but it is nice to know too that it
Poundbury has relevance for in. So shops, pubs and separate Jude’s Festival in June. The Aurora plays the title role this year, with is bringing Gilbert & Sullivan’s is run almost entirely by
the future but is also relevant green spaces exist within each Orchestra on the first night, British baritone James Newby as HMS Pinafore. Jacqui Dankworth volunteers, with all the surplus
for development now. area. Planning is around people Nevill Holt Opera performing Count Almaviva and soprano and Counterpoise present a going to charity.
Dorsetshire allowed for the not cars. The buildings dominate The Marriage of Figaro, and the Aoife Miskelly as Susanna. jazz-infused evening of Great In addition, there are free
creation of Poundbury to go the highway rather than vice versa amazingly talented Kanneh-Mason The remarkable young cellist, American Songbook hits. lunchtime concerts and some
ahead as part of its development with the idea of the roads being Piano Trio are all expected to Sheku Kanneh-Mason, has seen The Septura Brass Septet – special events for children and
sell out. his star soar since becoming representing a new generation families. The festival also offers
BBC Young Musician of the Year
“We have an embarrassment
WORDSEARCH of riches,” said Proms spokesman, in 2016, and leads his talented of top British brass musicians – Heritage Walks, a two-day Literary
will give refreshing interpretations
Festival and, for the first time this
Ron Finlay, “but so much the brother and sister on violin and of music by Prokofiev, Handel year, a stand-up comedy night.
In the first Wordsearch of 2018 we have included 20 stage and better for those who are able to piano respectively. Their Proms and Stravinsky. And there’s a Proms runs from June 23 to
film musicals. One of them is highlighted to start you off but get tickets.” programme will include trios by celebration of Nobel laureate July 1, at St Jude’s church. Tickets
please don’t count it in your total! Names may be read in all One of Europe’s leading Beethoven and Brahms. Bob Dylan for the baby boomers go on sale from April, but you can
directions, straight or diagonally. Please send your entries by chamber orchestras, Aurora The renowned Academy of among us. get priority booking earlier by
email to cristina.lago@gmail.com with your name and contact Orchestra is committed to Ancient Music, with a Not only is Proms at St Jude’s becoming a Friend. More details
details. The closing date is March 17. All correct entries go into a
draw to win a £20 voucher from our independent local shop challenging expectations, and programme including Vivaldi a wonderful community event at www.promsatstjudes.org.uk.
Joseph’s Bookstore. Good luck! its Mozart evening can be and Handel, and the Covent
counted on to inspire, whatever Garden Chamber Orchestra, with
Y M M O T M Z V O H S H X R T your background. award-winning, local mezzo-
Nevill Holt has become a soprano, Grace Durham, complete
W R P M J L Q R O B B S E F G
regular favourite at Proms with the complement of superb classical
S B O A N U D T G Y R N E Q G its semi-staged productions and musicians at the Festival.
L H N T E U C I A E T Q L H O
C U E I S T A C C B A P D D C
B A W L P E N U I G O I G G G
F G B D L P D G H I B O Q B A
D L J A E O I I C H W N E T M
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I N V P V E E O A T H D E O V
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T O I Y A T M V D H Y C W W F
R W G R E A S E L J C Z U P S
H O Q A H A I R R A W R T U V
Kanneh-Mason Piano Trio
The wordsearch prize is sponsored by
A Totally Preposterous

Parson at Burgh House

Some readers will remember that Roman Catholic, Waugh ridiculed
Alan Walker’s book, A Totally Bourchier, calling him a “totally
Monthly events: jewish studies, scientific and jazz Preposterous Parson: Evelyn Waugh preposterous parson.”
evenings plus authors at Joseph’s Bookstore and Cafe Also. and Basil Bourchier, was reviewed This small exhibition curated
E-mail to join mail list - info@josephsbookstore.com by Stephen James in Suburb by Reverend Alan Walker, seeks
1257 Finchley Road, Temple Fortune - 8731 7575 News Autumn 2016 No 128. to reconsider their relationship
There is now to be an exhibition and rediscover a local clergyman
SN132 WORDSEARCH ANSWERS, FACTS & WINNER
The answers to the last issue’s motorcycle manufacturers Wordsearch on the subject of the book at who performed on the national
were as follows: Aprilia, Benelli, BMW, Buell, Cobra, Dodge, Ducati, Burgh House in Hampstead stage. There is full information
at https://tinyurl.com/ydxtsrac.
from Wednesday, March 14 to
Honda, Hyosung, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Kymco, Norton, Piaggio, Sunday, June 27.
Royal Enfield, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory and Yamaha. Evelyn Waugh, the eminent
DID YOU KNOW…?
• In 2003, Lois Pryce left her job at the BBC and went on a 10 months twentieth century writer, grew
up in North End Road, on the
solo motorcycle journey from Alaska to Ushuaia in Argentina. She boundary between Golders Green
wrote about her adventures in her witty book Lois on the Loose.
• According to the UK Department for Transport, in 2016 only 1,248 and Hampstead. With his father,
motorcycles were registered in the UK compared to 30,850 cars. the publisher Arthur Waugh, he
attended the newly opened
• The first motorbike was built in Germany in 1885 by Gottlieb Daimler church of St Jude-on-the-Hill,
and Wilhelm Maybach. It was called a Reitwagen (riding car) and it was Hampstead Garden Suburb, and
the first gas powered vehicle, a precursor to the current day automobile.
came under the influence of its
Mrs Chris Salter from Temple Fortune is the winner of the Joseph’s flamboyant and outspoken young
Bookstore £20 voucher: congratulations! Thank you also to all of vicar, Basil Bourchier. In later
you who also sent your answers, keep participating! life, and after he had become a
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