Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• '(new) park of Caneford' 1291 Cl 1309 Pat

• Caneford park 1347 Ipm

• parcum de Caneford(e)wode 1374 MinAcct

• 'the park and lawn of Canford' 1429 Pat

• Canforde Parke 1583 SPDom

• the two parkes of Canford 1586 DCMDeed

• the Great Parke 1587 ib

Etymology

Canford Park (SZ 035985), '(new ) park of Caneford '1291 Cl, 1309 Pat, Caneford park 1347 Ipm, parcum de Caneford (e )wode 1374MinAcct , 'the park and lawn of Canford '1429 Pat, Canforde Parke 1583SPDom , the two parkes of Canford 1586DCMDeed , the Great Parke 1587ib , cf. Hr Park & Lr Park , The Parks , Park Md 1841TA , v. park , cf. The Lawns infra , 'chace and warren of Canford '1307 Pat, warenn '1463MinAcct .'Great' distinguishes this park from Leigh Park in Wimborne M. par. infra ; there were three parks in the manor of Canford in the reign of Ed I (Hutch3 3289), the third being that at Knighton foll., cf. Parkstone par. infra , v. Wilson, DoNHAS 986–9.