Cannock
Cannock shown within the United Kingdom
Population	65,022
OS grid reference	SJ983099
Parish	Cannock Wood
District	Cannock Chase
Shire county	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Walsall
Postcode district	WS11-WS12
Dialling code	01543
Police	Staffordshire
Fire	Staffordshire
Ambulance	Staffordshire
UK Parliament	Cannock Chase
European Parliament	West Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Staffordshire

Coordinates: 52°41′14″N 2°01′35″W / 52.6871, -2.0265 Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Cannock Wood is a village in Staffordshire situated near Cannock and Lichfield and north of Burntwood. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Cannock Chase is a local government district in England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the Midlands. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1], the Soviet Union and European institutions such as the Council of... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The WS postcode area, also known as the Walsall postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Burntwood, Cannock, Lichfield, Rugeley, Walsall and Wednesbury in England. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Staffordshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands of England. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Staffordshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands region. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Cannock Chase is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... West Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the county of Staffordshire, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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 Cannock Chase district. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The West Midlands conurbation is the name given to the large conurbation that includes the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton, in the English West Midlands. ... viky + callum 4 everCannock Chase is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. ... An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government... Cannock Chase is a local government district in England. ...

Cannock lies on the M6 Toll, A34 and A5 roads, to the north of the Black Country (about 11 km) and south of Stafford (about 13 km). It is served by a railway station on the Chase Line. Its nearest towns and villages include Hednesford, Heath Hayes, Rugeley, Norton Canes, Great Wyrley, Cannock Wood, Bridgtown and Burntwood. The M6 Toll (previously called the Birmingham North Relief Road, or BNRR) is the United Kingdoms first toll-paying motorway, other than the Severn Bridges on the M4 and M48 motorways. ... The A34 is a major road in England. ... The A5 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ... The Black Country is a loosely-defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton, around the South Staffordshire coalfield. ... , Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire in England. ... Map of the Chase Line. ... Hednesford (pronounced Hensford) is a small town in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase district. ... Rugeley is a historic market town in the county of Staffordshire, England. ... Norton Canes is a village on the southern periphery of Cannock Chase District, situated 3 miles out of the centre of Cannock in Staffordshire. ... Great Wyrley is a parish and village in the county of Staffordshire, England. ... Cannock Wood is a village in Staffordshire situated near Cannock and Lichfield and north of Burntwood. ... Burntwood is a town in Staffordshire, England, lying in the Cannock Chase area approximately four miles east of Lichfield. ...

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. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

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. Birmingham (pron. ... // Wolverhampton is a City in the historical county of Staffordshire and metropolian county of the West Midlands. ... , Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. ... , Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire in England. ...

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Demographics

In recent years it has become far more affluent and seen a population and housing increase.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]} The United Kingdom's second largest populated city, Birmingham, can be commuted to by train in around 40 minutes. Cannock should properly be described as a market town. Birmingham (pron. ...

Notable people

Famous people from Cannock include 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). Stanley Victor Collymore (born January 22, 1971 in Stone, Staffordshire) is a retired English footballer. ... This page may be a user page mistakenly created as an article. ... Mel Galley is a guitarist who is most famous for playing in the bands Finders Keepers, Trapeze, and Whitesnake. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the rock band. ... Robert Lloyd (born June 5, 1959, Cannock, Staffordshire) is the lead singer with The Nightingales and formerly with The Prefects. ... The Prefects were a punk band from Birmingham whose line-up included Robert Lloyd, and who recorded two sessions for John Peel in 1978 and 1979. ... The Nightingales are a British punk/alternative band formed in 1979 in Birmingham, England. ...

The American pop singer Tiffany now lives in the town, having married a local businessman.^{[citation needed]} Tiffany Renee Darwish (born October 2, 1971), known popularly as Tiffany, is an American singer who had a number of teen pop hits during the late 1980s. ...

The Mother of the actor Roger Moore used to live in the Shoal Hill area of Cannock Chase For other persons named Roger Moore, see Roger Moore (disambiguation). ... viky + callum 4 everCannock Chase is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. ...

Steve Bull, the veteran Wolverhampton Wanderers striker, lived in Cannock during his marriage. Stephen George Bull, MBE, (born 28 March 1965) is a former English footballer who had a long career in the football league with Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. is a Wolverhampton-based football club playing at Molineux. ...

Sports

Cannock Hockey Club was once one of the leading field hockey clubs in the country, and once supplied England internationals.^{[citation needed]} Cannock Hockey Club are an English field hockey team based in the village of Hatherton, near Cannock, Staffordshire. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... The England national field hockey team represents England in international field hockey. ...

Culture

The Cannock Highland Pipe Band [1] are a band set up to give everyone the chance to hear and even play the Scottish Highland Bagpipes.

Education

Kingsmead Technology College is based in Cannock. Kingsmead Technology College is a high school(college) situated in Hednesford by Cannock,Staffordshire The headteacher is Christopher Andrew Hilton. ...