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Poundbury
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English
Etymology
en :af ang:*pund<t:enclosure> ang:burg<alt:byriġ><t:stronghold> + 1> Named after Poundbury Farm, which was the name of the land where the new development was built.
Note that this meaning of en pound refers to a place meant for the detention of stray or wandering animals.
Proper noun
en An experimental new town on the outskirts of <<town/Dorchester>>, <<co/Dorset>>, <<cc/England>> OS grid ref SY6790.
See also
en Poundbury Hill