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Cann, Dorset

Coordinates: 50°59′25″N 2°11′02″W / 50.9904°N 2.1839°W / 50.9904; -2.1839
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Cann
Cann Mill
Cann is located in Dorset
Cann
Cann
Location within Dorset
Population822 [1]
OS grid referenceST872212
Civil parish
  • Cann
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHAFTESBURY
Postcode districtSP7
Dialling code01747
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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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 (1.5 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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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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