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Norton Canes is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Brownhills, 18km from Black Country Living Museum.
Norton Canes is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 7,479, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Norton Canes is a village and civil parish in the Cannock Chase District, in Staffordshire, England. It lies close to the borders of the Lichfield, South Staffordshire and Walsall districts.
It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) from Cannock. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 6,394, and an area of 3,746 acresRead more
(15.16 km2), of which 86% is green open space. The population had increased to 7,470 at the 2011 census. Areas of the village include Little Norton, Little Wyrley, and North Lanes (Lime Lane).
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.
Grove Pit was one of these pits, and on 1 October 1930 was the scene of a major tragedy when 14 miners were killed in an explosion there.
Another local colliery was owned by the Jerome family, hence Jerome Road now on the site of the pit. This was the family of the author Jerome K. Jerome.
Norton Canes borders Chasewater – a collection of man-made lakes formed through old mining pits and a reservoir that feeds the canal system of the West Midlands. Chasewater is a popular leisure destination offering facilities for water-skiing and yachting, mountain biking, jogging, walking and bird watching.
Norton Canes straddles the UK's first and only toll motorway, the M6 Toll, and is the site of its northbound ("Great Wyrley") toll plaza and Norton Canes Services, which is the only services for that motorway.
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Norton Canes is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 52.6714 latitude, -1.9626 longitude.
Norton Canes has a population of approximately 7,479 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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Open-air museum rebuilding an industrial Black Country town: canal boats, a working replica Newcomen engine, 1930s fish and chips fried in beef dripping, and a coal mine walk. A key Peaky Blinders filming location.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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The world's largest collection of British motorcycles with over 1,000 machines spanning a century of manufacturing near Solihull.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Major British theme park set in the grounds of a historic estate in Staffordshire with record-breaking coasters.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Off-road driving experience at Jaguar Land Rover's headquarters on a purpose-built terrain course.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the world's first iron bridge built in 1779.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Jaguar Land Rover's dedicated classic vehicle facility in Coventry where heritage models are restored and reimagined.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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Houses the world's largest publicly owned collection of British road transport, including land speed record holders.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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