PROBATE VALUATIONS IN CANNOCK
The History of Cannock
The town of Cannock has changed names multiples times over the years; being referred to as Chnoc, Cnot, Canot, and Canoc, between the years of 1130 and 1198. The first reference to the town was in the 1086 Domesday Book, where it was called Chenet. It’s believed that the origins of the name come from the word ‘cnocc’, which in Old English means ‘hilock’.
The early recorded history of Cannock primarily refers to the passage of ownership of the lands and estates of Cannock. There was some early industry in the area; market status was granted in 1259, the Lord’s mill was in us in 1274, and there was coal mining recorded in 1298. There were iron forges in Cannock by 1563, which are known to have still been very active almost two centuries’ after, in 1750.
Before the 19th century, the town was still very rural and was inhabited by only a small community. Cannock was split into smaller townships, such as Hednesford, which was recorded as having only 53 households in 1666 and Cannock constablewick which had 86 households in the same year.
In the 19th century, multiple industries emerged in Cannock, such as brick production, due to the towns situation close to the Black Country, where industry was thriving. The coal reserves in Cannock allowed the population to grow and during the century, a number of key public buildings, including: the gasworks and market hall in 1872, the new railway station in 1876, and the police station in 1877.
Industry continued to fill Cannock through the 20th century, with the town producing jewellery, brushes, and appliances, to name just a few of the town’s outputs. Cannock doesn’t enjoy the same kind of industry today that it once did. The final colliery in Cannock closed its doors in 1967, and today, the town is largely called home by commuters who work in the towns nearby.