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Lady Wimborne Cottages
The Lady Wimborne Cottages (also known as the Canford Estate Cottages) are 111 cottages built by the Guest family of Canford School, Canford Manor, between 1867 and 1904 to improve the living standards of workers on the estate. They are named after Cornelia Guest, Baroness Wimborne who, as wife of Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne, oversaw the construction of the majority of the estate cottages. Located within Dorset they span the breadth of the original Canford estate, clustered mostly in Canford Magna and Ashington, Dorset, Ashington, yet can also be further afield in Poole, Hamworthy, Lilliput, Dorset, Lilliput and Longham, Dorset, Longham, Ferndown. Being of significant historic importance, all the cottages are either Listed building, Grade II Listed or Listed building, Locally Listed. Guest family and origin In 1846, the Canford School, Canford Manor Estate, Dorset was purchased by John Josiah Guest, the Welsh iron magnate, and his wife Lady Charlotte Guest, for £33 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canford Magna
Canford Magna is a village in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. The village is situated just south of the River Stour and lies between the towns of Wimborne Minster and Poole. The village was significantly developed by the Guest family of Canford Manor, featuring a mixture of thatch and brick buildings, now mostly serving as residences for teaching staff. The western edge of the village merges with the residential suburb of Merley and the village community of Oakley. The village school was built in 1866 and now serves as the youth club for Canford and Merley. History 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 chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
