Cannock: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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GBP 60 - 90 The Barns Hotel
 Set in an 18th-century farmhouse, The Barns Hotel offers elegant rooms with traditional charm and en suite bathrooms. Just 5 minutes’ from Cannock, … MoreGBP 55 - 80 The Roman Way Hotel
 Our modern hotel was built in 1980 to a Roman theme, and is situated on the outskirts of Cannock Chase. With easy access to the motorways of the West … MoreGBP 50 - 104 Ramada Birmingham North, Cannock
 This newly constructed, state-of-the-art hotel boasts contemporary rooms and extensive business facilities close to the M6.
Re-charge at the fitness… MoreGBP 35 - 106 Premier Inn Cannock South
 Just a mile (1.6 km) from junction T7/T8 of the M6 Toll motorway and only 2 miles (3.2 km) from junctions 11 and 12 of the M6, the hotel offers comfor… MoreGBP 48 - 80 Oak Farm Hotel
 An ideal venue for accommodation, conferences, functions and weddings, this hotel is located on the edge of Cannock Chase and is surrounded by beautif… MoreGBP 43 - 106 Premier Inn Cannock Orbital
 Just off the M6 Toll motorway, the hotel offers great value, with spacious, comfortable and modern en suite rooms and free parking.
The Premier Inn C… MoreGBP 50 - 70 Days Inn Cannock (Norton Canes)
 North of Birmingham and just off the M6 Toll at the Roadchef motorway services, Days Inn Cannock provides the ideal stopover.
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Cannock: Guide
Cannock is a town in Staffordshire, England, just north of the West Midlands (county)|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)|Cannock Chase district.
Cannock lies on the M6 Toll, A34 road|A34 and A5 road|A5 roads, to the north of the Black Country (about 7 miles) and south of Stafford (about 8 miles). It is served by a railway station on the Chase Line. Its nearest towns and villages include Hednesford, Rugeley, Great Wyrley, Cannock Wood and Burntwood.
History
Its name comes from the Old English language|Old English cnocc, meaning a small, shitty hill. It is first recorded in the unlikely form Chenet in the Domesday Book, probably due to the information being written down by a retarded scribe with less than perfect knowledge of English.
The town was very small until coal mining increased heavily during the mid to late 19th 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 World War II|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.
Demographics
In recent years it has become far more affluent and seen a population and housing increase. 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.
A romantic description of Cannock might read, "a leafy middle-class suburb of the more cosmopolitan West Midlands". This would be due, in part, to its proximity and fairly decent transport links to the larger towns and cities surrounding it. The United Kingdom's second largest populated city, Birmingham, can be commuted to by train in around 40 minutes.
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) and Paul Dadge (pictured iconically during London Bombings, 7 July 2005).
The United States|American pop singer Tiffany (singer)|Tiffany now lives in the town, having married a local businessman.
Steve Bull, the veteren Wolverhampton Wanderers striker lived in Cannock, during his marriage. He was born in Tipton.
Sports
Cannock Hockey Club is one of the leading field hockey clubs in the country, and consistently supplies several England national field hockey team|England internationals.
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