Dorchester arise!

Dorchester, once a sleepy market town, is undergoing a radical transformation.
At one end lies Poundbury, Prince Charles' venture into the vernacular,  while at the other end, and in complete contrast, stands Dorchester Moderne otherwise known as Brewery Square. 
The centrepiece of this radical development is a group of beautiful Victorian brewery buildings. These have been transformed into contemporary apartments while around them have been created a variety of contemporary buildings and spaces.

 At a stroke Dorchester has been thrust into the 21st century with the creation of a plethora of restaurants, a cinema, a theatre, a large square and a new station. It's definitely something that the town needed.
The quality of the whole development is superb though the modern stuff is your typical mall architecture. It has its use though in creating a striking counterpoint to the Victorian buildings, which, needless to say, win hands down.

The restaurants, are the usual suspects, no local establishments are in evidence, but then places such as Carluccio's do what they do well and for a reasonable price...which is more than can be said for many of Dorset's native eateries.