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Lancaster, Lancashire. / 54.04889°N 2.80139°W / 54.04889; -2.80139. Lancaster ( / ˈlæŋkəstər /, / ˈlænkæs -/) [2] is a city [3] in Lancashire, England and the main cultural hub, economic and commercial centre of City of Lancaster district. The city is on the River Lune directly inland from Morecambe Bay.
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HMS Lancaster, six ships of the Royal Navy, 1694 to the...
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The City of Lancaster, or simply Lancaster (/ ˈ l æ ŋ k æ s...
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Oct 9, 2023 · 8 October 2023. BBC. The rower died after falling into the River Lune from his rowing boat. A rower has died after falling into a river, police have said. The man had been in a rowing...
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Oct 8, 2023 · Sunday, 8 October 2023 14:24. By Greg Lambert @greglam72. A coastguard vehicle near the riverside at Skerton on Sunday morning. A man who was pulled from the River Lune at Lancaster after getting into difficulty in a rowing boat has died.
Early life. Fascist career. Death. Selected publications. References. Robert Row (1915–1999) was an English fascist from Lancaster, a member of Oswald Mosley 's British Union of Fascists (BUF) who was detained by the British government under Defence Regulation 18B during the Second World War.
Lancaster has a fascinating, varied and ancient history, with royal connections. The Romans established a garrison on the hill by the river. The city’s first recorded name, Lancastre, meaning ‘Roman fort on the River Lune’ is recorded in the Domesday book in 1086. Of national importance is Lancaster Castle, a Grade 1 listed building which ...
Lancashire ( / ˈlæŋkəʃər / LAN-kə-shər, /- ʃɪər / -sheer; abbreviated Lancs) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. The largest settlement is Blackpool.
Saxon and Viking Lancashire History. With the retreat of the Romans, Lancashire entered into a Dark Age period. Little is known about the years 500-700 AD, but the coming of the Saxons was a major influx. This can be seen from the many names of places in the county that have a Saxon name that derives from Old English.
