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| Cannock | |
  Cannock shown within Staffordshire |
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| Population | 92,500 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Cannock Wood |
| District | Cannock Chase |
| Shire county | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CANNOCK |
| Postcode district | WS11-WS12 |
| Dialling code | 01543 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Cannock Chase |
| List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire | |
Cannock is a town in Staffordshire, England, just north of the West Midlands conurbation. It sits to the south of Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is administered as part of the Cannock Chase district.
Cannock lies on the M6 Toll, A34 and A5 roads, to the north of the Black Country (about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi)) and south of Stafford (about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi)). It is served by a railway station on the Chase Line. The post town of Cannock includes Bridgtown, Heath Hayes, Hednesford, and Norton Canes. Other nearby towns and villages include Burntwood (which includes Chase Terrace and Chasetown), Cannock Wood, Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley, Huntington, Penkridge, and Rugeley.
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History
Its name comes from the Celtic cnoc, meaning hill. It is first recorded in the unlikely form Chenet in the Domesday Book, probably due to the information being written down by a Norman scribe with less than perfect knowledge of English.
The town was very small until coal mining increased heavily during the mid to late nineteenth century. The area then continued to grow rapidly with many industries coming to the area because of its proximity to the Black Country and because of its coal reserves. After the Second World War the town's population again increased and has kept on increasing ever since as many new residential developments are built as commuting areas for Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Stafford.
Cannock railway station was closed in the 1960s as part of the Beeching Axe. It reopened in 1989.
Demographics
In recent years it has become far more affluent and seen a population and housing increase, such as the new apartments built by the railway station and the ongoing housing development on the Cannock/Heath Hayes boundary. In keeping with the national trend, Cannock's housing is increasingly of a post-fordist era style, although various other periods of architecture are sited around the town, such as Shoal Hill and Wolverhampton Road. The United Kingdom's second largest populated city, Birmingham, can be commuted to by train in around 40 minutes.
Amenities
Cannock has a reasonably sized town centre which includes some well known high street names. It also has outdoor and indoor markets and a shopping centre. However, some of Cannock's other shopping opportunities are to be found in out of town locations such as Longford Island Industrial Estate and the Orbital Industrial Estate.
Cannock has two significant nightclubs, Silks and U Bar. It also has a wide variety of pubs and restaurants. Its largest nightclub, Maymies, shut down in November 2005.
Cannock has a swimming pool and leisure centre. It also has an ice rink, Silverblades, although this is a small rink compared to other larger rinks to be found at Telford and Solihull.
Cannock lies within easy driving distance of a massive car boot sale off the A460 between the M6 and M54. Although this car boot sale has a reputation for being flooded with counterfeit DVDs and music, recently the authorities have clamped down on this illicit training.
A multiplex cinema has been approved by local planning authorities, and is due to be constructed, somewhat controversially, by the Pritchard group; however there have been several delays in the commencement of building.1
Notable people
- Footballer Stan Collymore
- Richard Gosling (Strongest Man in Britain)
- Mel Galley (former Whitesnake guitarist/vocalist)
- Glenn Hughes (former Deep Purple bassist/vocalist)
- Robert Lloyd (vocalist in The Prefects and The Nightingales)
- English Cricket Captain Kevin Pietersen played for Cannock Cricket Club
Sports
Cannock Hockey Club is one of the leading field hockey clubs in Cannock, and supplies England internationals.citation needed
Education
Cannock Chase High School is the largest high school in the area. Headed By John Humphries and Mitchell Coleman.
Kingsmead Technology College is another popular high school based in Hednesford.
Cardinal Griffin Catholic High school is a popular catholic high school in the area.
Blake High School is another school in the district.
Twin Town
References
- ^ "Developer Hits Out At Obstacle". E&S Online. E&S. Retrieved on 2007-26-10.
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