Canford Magna Parish Church
The Canford Magna Parish Church in Canford Magna, Dorset, England – possibly dedicated to St Augustine – is a mixture of Saxon, Norman and Mid Gothic architecture. English Heritage have designated it a Grade I listed building.Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in Poole, UK
- Also known as: “Canford Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wimborne Minster and Museum of East Dorset.
Wimborne Minster
Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wimborne Minster is the parish church of Wimborne, Dorset, England. The minster has existed for over 1300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library. Wimborne Minster is situated 1½ miles northwest of Canford Magna Parish Church.
Museum of East Dorset
Museum
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Museum of East Dorset is a local museum in the town of Wimborne Minster in Dorset, England. It is located on the high street, opposite the Church of Wimborne Minster. Museum of East Dorset is situated 1½ miles northwest of Canford Magna Parish Church.
Tivoli Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, was built in 1936 as a theatre and cinema. It has a variety of Art Deco features, including original chrome and Bakelite door handles. Tivoli Theatre is situated 1½ miles northwest of Canford Magna Parish Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merley and Hampreston.
Merley
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merley is a large housing estate in Poole, a mile south of Wimborne Minster. Originally called Myrle, Merley was a manor in the tithing of Great Canford.
Hampreston
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hampreston is a small village in the civil parish of Ferndown Town in Dorset, southern England. Until 1986 the whole parish took the name of Hampreston, with its population rising from 1,860 in 1921 to 11,750 in 1971. All Saints, the Church of England parish church, was begun in the 14th century and is a Grade II* listed building.
Wimborne Minster
Photo: Bellminsterboy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wimborne Minster, also called just Wimborne, is a town of 16,000 people at the confluence of the River Stour and the River Allen, on the Dorset Heaths in Dorset, England.
Canford Magna Parish Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.78886° or 50° 47′ 20″ northLongitude
-1.95605° or 1° 57′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C2WQ2QV+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 627428456OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q15207125
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Canford Magna Parish Church” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه ابرشيه كانفورد ماجنا”
- Portuguese: “Igreja Paroquial de Canford Magna”
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