Where is Canford Magna Parish Church?

Canford Magna Parish Church is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH21 3FD), in the parish of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area.

How do I get to Canford Magna Parish Church?

The nearest railway station is Branksome, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH21 3FD.

Is Canford Magna Parish Church a listed building?

Canford Magna Parish Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

Is Canford Magna Parish Church a protected site?

Yes — Canford Magna Parish Church is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).

Is Canford Magna Parish Church free to visit?

Yes, Canford Magna Parish Church is free to enter.

How do I get to Canford Magna Parish Church?

The nearest railway station is Branksome, about 7.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH21 3FD.

Historic churches · South West England

Canford Magna Parish Church

In or near Corfe Mullen.

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Canford Magna Parish Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Branksome · 7.3 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

Canford Magna Parish Church is located in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area, with the postcode BH21 3FD. The nearest railway station is Branksome, which is 7.3 km away. Entry to the church is free.

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Canford Magna Parish Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Coordinates: 50.7889°, -1.9561°.

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Heritage listing

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.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

During late Saxon times, a small cruciform chapel was built, which is now the chancel. Between the 12th century and the Dissolution of the monasteries, the church was under the control of the monks at Bradenstoke Priory. This ended with the dissolution of the priory in January 1539. In the 20th century, the church saw notable developments in British Evangelicalism. In 1971, John Collins, an evangelical minister took over leadership of the church. He was responsible for the creation of a new type of pastoral ministry in the church, reminiscent of the Oxford Group which established some 30 members as counsellors of the church.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.7889, -1.9561
District: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Parish: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, unparished area
Postcode: BH21 3FD
Parliamentary constituency: Mid Dorset and North Poole
Established: 1250
Nearest railway station: Branksome — 7.3 km

Sources

wikidata: Q15207125 (CC0)
wikipedia: Canford Magna Parish Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Canford Magna - the parish church from the northwest - geograph.org.uk - 1324984.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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