Cannock: Chase Country, Former Coalfield, and the Staffordshire Corridor
Cannock sits at the southern edge of Cannock Chase, 10,000 acres of forest and heathland designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town itself is less picturesque. Coal mining ran the economy for over a century until the last pit, Littleton Colliery, closed in 1993. The population is around 65,000 for the town, with the wider Cannock Chase district at approximately 100,000. The A5 runs through, the M6 Toll passes nearby, and the town functions as a stop along the Staffordshire corridor between Birmingham (sixteen miles south) and Stafford (ten miles north).
The retail economy centres on the Orbital Retail Park and the town centre along Market Hall Street. The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet at the junction of the M6 Toll and A5 pulls shoppers from a wide catchment. For adult companionship, Cannock's position between Birmingham and the Staffordshire towns means it sits within reach of larger urban markets while remaining a distinct district with its own policing arrangements.
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Cannock sits at the southern edge of Cannock Chase, 10,000 acres of forest and heathland designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town itself is less picturesque. Coal mining ran the economy for over a century until the last pit, Littleton Colliery, closed in 1993. The population is around 65,000 for the town, with the wider Cannock Chase district at approximately 100,000. The A5 runs through, the M6 Toll passes nearby, and the town functions as a stop along the Staffordshire corridor between Birmingham (sixteen miles south) and Stafford (ten miles north).
The retail economy centres on the Orbital Retail Park and the town centre along Market Hall Street. The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet at the junction of the M6 Toll and A5 pulls shoppers from a wide catchment. For adult companionship, Cannock's position between Birmingham and the Staffordshire towns means it sits within reach of larger urban markets while remaining a distinct district with its own policing arrangements.
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