Norton Canes
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Norton Canes is a village on the southern periphery of Cannock Chase District, situated 3 miles (4.8 km) out of the centre of Cannock in Staffordshire. It is a semi-rural ward with a population of 6,968 and an area of 3,746 acres (15.16 km²) of which 86% is green open space.
The Cannock Chase Coalfield once had 45 collieries within 2 miles (3.2 km) of Norton Canes, employing over 5,800 men, as well as 2 large surface mines; the last pit in the area closed in 1993.
Norton Canes stradles the UK's first and only Toll Motorway, the M6 Toll which has its northern Toll Plaza and only Services situated in Norton Canes (Norton Canes Services).
It is also home to Europe's first drive-thru chemist.
[edit] External links
- Link to Norton Canes Community Partnership: http://www.nortoncanes.org.uk
- Link to Norton Canes church St James the Great. http://www.churches.lichfield.anglican.org/rugeley/norton/
