Cannock

American

[kan-uhk] / ˈkæn ək /

noun

a city in Staffordshire, W central England.

Cannock British

/ ˈkænək /

noun

a town in W central England, in S Staffordshire: Cannock Chase (a public area of heathland, once a royal preserve) is just to the east. Pop: 65 022 (2001)

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The experienced driver, from Birmingham, who now lives in Cannock, Staffordshire, still remembers the moment, shortly after passing his test, when he almost became a statistic himself.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Cannock Chase has also been historically considered a Labour heartland, and at the district council the party held 18 of the 36 seats going into Thursday's election.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Counting in Cannock Chase is due to get under way later.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

The MP for Cannock Chase said he had not reported the attack to police, and had felt guilty afterwards.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

Dunstall, otherwise Tunstall, was “an enclosed farmstead,” half a mile outside the ancient boundary of Cannock Forest.

From The Annals of Willenhall by Hackwood, Frederick William

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