Norton Canes

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Cannock Chase district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0207).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Cannock Chase district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0207).

Origin

Canes is thought to be a corruption of Cannock. An early recorded form was Norton-sur-le-Canok. The parish of Norton under Cannock was recorded in the 19th century, when it was incorporated into Brownhills District. Another source records Norton under Cannock as another name for Norton Canes in the 19th century. Brownhills was taken into West Midlands in 1974, whereas Norton Canes remains in Staffordshire.

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APA

Norton Canes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norton%20Canes

MLA

“Norton Canes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norton%20Canes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Norton Canes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norton%20Canes.

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