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Canford Heath, Dorset

Canford Heath is an outer suburb of Poole, Dorset. It is named from the heathland, the southern part of which the suburban housing was built upon from the 1960s. It is within the council area of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Place Type: Suburban area
Historic County: Dorset
Lat, Long: 50.7489,-1.9654333
Grid Reference: SZ 0253 9436
Council Area: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole CA
Police Area: Dorset PA

GBPN ID: 7737
Entry Type: Main listing (P)

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Canford_Heath,_Dorset_7737
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5032320