Canford Magna

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Canford Magna
Canford Magna - the parish church from the northwest - geograph.org.uk - 1324984.jpg
Canford Magna parish church
Canford Magna is located in Dorset
Canford Magna
Canford Magna
Location within Dorset
Population[1]
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIMBORNE
Postcode districtBH21
Dialling code01202
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
List of places
UK
England
Dorset
50°47′13″N 1°57′07″W / 50.787°N 1.952°W / 50.787; -1.952Coordinates: 50°47′13″N 1°57′07″W / 50.787°N 1.952°W / 50.787; -1.952

Canford Magna is a village in Dorset, England. The village is situated just south of the River Stour and lies between the towns of Wimborne Minster and Poole. Canford School, a boarding school is located in the village. The school was previously the mansion and estate of Lord Wimborne. A golf club lies on the edge of the village and the school.[2] The village has a mixture of thatch and brick buildings, mostly serving as residences for teaching staff.[3] The western edge of the village merges with the residential suburb of Merley and the village community of Oakley. The village has a church, the oldest part of which is nearly a thousand years old.[4] The village school was built in 1866 and now serves as the youth club for Canford and Merley.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Census, 2001
  2. ^ Canford Magna Golf Club
  3. ^ Canford Magna, Dorset, England
  4. ^ "Canford Parish Church". www.canfordparish.org.
  5. ^ Parish of Canford Magna
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