Development under the Guests The new buildings were started in 1866, beginning with a school and mortuary chapel.
Lady Charlotte Guest, of Canford Manor, had become heavily involved in the estate and had commissioned the construction of three blocks of terraced cottages. These were built between 1870 and 1872, embellished with
gables, ornamental chimneys, lattice windows, and large ornamental door hinges. These became widely known as
Lady Wimborne Cottages. Cornelia Guest, Daughter-in-law of
Lady Charlotte, also shared an interest in the estate cottages, constructing more across the estate in
Ashington,
Merley and
Poole. She also commissioned the thatcher, John Hicks, to add rustic porches of oak branches and twigs to the existing terraced cottages. Hick's work and the architecture of Canford Village were captured in a series of drawings by the artist
Barbara Jones which appeared in an article of
The Architectural Review in 1944. On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Poole and
Pamphill. It is now in the
unparished area of Poole. In 2025, a new incinerator was planned to be built in Canford Magna. Planning was refused by
BCP Council. Local MP
Vikki Slade raised the issue in parliament at
Prime Minister's Questions. ==Church==