Cannock Wood

Cannock Wood
Cannock Wood is located in Staffordshire
Cannock Wood
Cannock Wood
Location within Staffordshire
Population1,031 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSK044123
Civil parish
  • Cannock Wood
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRUGELEY
Postcode districtWS15
Dialling code01543
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Staffordshire
52°42′31″N 1°56′05″W / 52.708539°N 1.934595°W / 52.708539; -1.934595

Cannock Wood is a village and civil parish in the Cannock Chase district of Staffordshire, England. The village is situated around 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Cannock, the same distance south of Rugeley, and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Burntwood. According to the 2011 Census, the parish had a population of 1,031, a decrease from 1,052 in the 2001 Census.[2]

Cannock Wood makes up part of Cannock Chase which is a recognised Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Its mainly residential area is interspersed with open areas including various parks and public footpaths through the local countryside. The village hosts tourist attractions including Castle Ring, an ancient fort, and Nun's Well.

Cannock Wood also hosts a general store, Dickinson's, and two pubs, The Park Gat Inn and The Redmore. There is also a village hall, a children's play area, a cricket club, and hairdressers.

Most children living in Cannock Wood between the ages of 4 and 11 attend primary school in the neighbouring hamlet of Gentleshaw.

Twin towns

Cannock Wood and the surrounding district are twinned with

See also

References

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Cannock Chase Parish Headcounts, 2001". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 28 April 2004. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
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