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. The village has a mixture of thatch and brick buildings, mostly serving as residences for teaching staff.[2] The western edge of the village merges with the residential suburb of Merley and the village community of Oakley.
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![]() ![]() Canford Magna Location within Dorset | |
Population | [1] |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WIMBORNE |
Postcode district | BH21 |
Dialling code | 01202 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
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The village school was built in 1866 and now serves as the youth club for Canford and Merley.[3]
Canford School, a private 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.[4]
Canford Magna Parish Church is within the village, the oldest part of which is nearly a thousand years old.[5]
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