Everything about Cannock totally explained
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 ) and south of
Stafford (about ). It is served by a railway station on the
Chase Line. Its nearest towns and villages include
Hednesford,
Cheslyn Hay, Heath Hayes,
Rugeley,
Norton Canes,
Great Wyrley,
Cannock Wood, Bridgtown and
Burntwood.
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.
In
1995. The "Spruce Caboose" Virus was created. Infecting 1,000 computers in the area.
On 16th May 2008, Martin Bright won the YMCA contest.
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.
Cannock's population currently stands at 92,500 inhabitants, increasing all the time due to its proximity to Birmingham and excellent travel links.
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).
The
American pop singer
Tiffany now lives in the town, having married a local businessman.
The Brother of the actor
Roger Moore used to live in the Shoal Hill area of
Cannock Chase.
Steve Bull, the veteran
Wolverhampton Wanderers striker, lived in Cannock during his marriage.
Sports
Cannock Hockey Club is one of the leading
field hockey clubs in Cannock, and supplies
England internationals.
Education
Cannock Chase High School aka featherstone prison is the largest high school in the area. Headed by Reverend Richard Worthy.
Kingsmead Technology College is another popular high school based in Cannock.
Cardinal Griffin Catholic High school is a popular (only) catholic high school in the area.
Blake High School is another school in the district.
Further Information
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