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 (1.5 kilometres) south of Shaftesbury. The civil parish covers 2,600 acres (1,100 hectares) 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]
| Cann | |
|---|---|
 Cann Mill | |
  Cann Location within Dorset | |
| Population | 822 [1] |
| OS grid reference | ST872212 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHAFTESBURY |
| Postcode district | SP7 |
| Dialling code | 01747 |
| Police | Dorset |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Area: Cann (Parish), Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "'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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