A vision of Britain through time
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Cannock, town and par. with ry. sta., W. Staffordshire, 7½ miles NW. of Walsall and 125 miles NW. of London -- par., 10,775 ac., pop. 18,377; town, pop. 17,125; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; extensive coal mines. Cannock Chase is a rich coal district of about 3600 ac. The par. contains the hamlet of Cannock Wood.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and parish with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Cannock AP/CP Staffordshire AncC |
| Place: | Cannock |
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