Museums · East Midlands
Cannock Chase District
Cannock Chase is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Landscape in Staffordshire, England. It gives its name to Cannock Chase District, a non-metropolitan local government dist
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cannock Chase is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Landscape in Staffordshire, England. It gives its name to Cannock Chase District, a non-metropolitan local government district containing the towns of Cannock, Hednesford, Rugeley and surrounding rural villages. The district borders South Staffordshire to the west, the Borough of Stafford to the north, Lichfield District to the east, and the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall to the south.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cannock Chase is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Landscape in Staffordshire, England. It gives its name to Cannock Chase District, a non-metropolitan local government district containing the towns of Cannock, Hednesford, Rugeley and surrounding rural villages. The district borders South Staffordshire to the west, the Borough of Stafford to the north, Lichfield District to the east, and the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall to the south.
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Background
History
The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering two former districts plus a single parish from a third, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was named Cannock Chase after the landscape and former royal forest which covers much of the area.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7306, -1.9703
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Cannock Chase
- Parish
- Brindley Heath
- Postcode
- WS15 2UZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cannock Chase
Sources
- wikipedia: Cannock Chase District (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cannock Chase District?
- Cannock Chase District is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS15 2UZ), in the parish of Brindley Heath.
- Who owns Cannock Chase District?
- Cannock Chase District is owned by Cannock Chase Council.
- How do I get to Cannock Chase District?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WS15 2UZ. It sits within the Cannock Chase parliamentary constituency.