Krier, who drew up the Poundbury master plan, had hinted several years ago that, once Poundbury was complete, he and the then Prince Charles would go on to build a small modernist town, "to show them how to do it". But that seems unlikely now that the King has ascended the throne. The residents of Poundbury, seen celebrating here on the day of the King’s coronation, will be pleased he had time at least to build their ideal English town....

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King Charles Built His Dream Town. The Results Have Shocked The Critics