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The World War I instruction model trench system 850 metres north-west of Fairoak Cottages, Cannock Chase is a substantial training installation constructed during the First World War to prepare soldiers for conditions they would encounter on the Western Front. The site comprises a complex of trenches, dug-outs, and associated earthworks laid out as a practical demonstration of trench warfare tactics and fortification methods. Built on Cannock Chase, an area utilised extensively for military training during the war, the installation represents the systematic approach taken to condition troops before deployment to France and Flanders. The surviving remains consist of recognisable trench lines, communication trenches, and supporting earthworks that preserve evidence of a significant aspect of the home front's role in preparing the British armed forces for modern mechanised warfare.
World War I instruction model of a trench system, and associated earthwork and building remains 850m north west of Fairoak Cottages, Cannock Chase is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021326. View the official record →
The World War I instruction model trench system 850 metres north-west of Fairoak Cottages, Cannock Chase is a substantial training installation constructed during the First World War to prepare soldiers for conditions they would encounter on the Western Front. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021326.
World War I instruction model of a trench system, and associated earthwork and building remains 850m north west of Fairoak Cottages, Cannock Chase is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021326.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Terrain Model of Messines (3.2 km), Moated site 160m south-west of St Michael and All Angels' Church (4.3 km), Circular earthwork 400yds (360m) E of Bishton Hall (4.6 km).
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World War I instruction model of a trench system, and associated earthwork and building remains 850m north west of Fairoak Cottages, Cannock Chase stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.