Cann, Dorset

For other uses, see Cann (disambiguation).
Cann

Cann Mill
Cann
 Cann shown within Dorset
Population 822 [1]
OS grid referenceST872212
Civil parishCann
DistrictNorth Dorset
Shire countyDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SHAFTESBURY
Postcode district SP7
Dialling code 01747
Police Dorset
Fire Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK ParliamentNorth Dorset
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Coordinates: 50°59′25″N 2°11′02″W / 50.9904°N 2.1839°W / 50.9904; -2.1839

Cann is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated on the A350 road in the North Dorset administrative district, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Shaftesbury. The civil parish covers 2,600 acres (1,100 ha) and has an underlying geology of Kimmeridge clay, greensand and gault clay.[2] In the 2011 census the parish—which includes HM Prison Guys Marsh—had a population of 822.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Area: Cann (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "'Cann', An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset, Volume 4: North (1972), pp. 9-10". British History Online. University of London & History of Parliament Trust. November 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2014.

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