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Lancaster is the county town although Lancashire County Council has been based at County Hall in Preston since its formation in 1889. The city's long history is marked by Lancaster Roman Fort, Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory Church, Lancaster Cathedral and the Ashton Memorial.
- Lancaster (Disambiguation)
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...
- Lancaster (Disambiguation)
Coordinates: 53.8°N 2.6°W. 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.
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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 sits in the centre of the city on a hilltop on the site of three successive ...
1 Lancaster is the ceremonial county town of Lancashire. It has a castle and a Victorian centre. 2 Morecambe and Heysham is a traditional British seaside resort. 3 Carnforth is the railway junction used to film Brief Encounter. The lowland, cattle-farming plain is narrow here, with moors to the east and estuary marshes to the west.
It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, and also includes the towns of Carnforth, Heysham and Morecambe and a wider rural hinterland. The district has a population of 144,446 (2022), and an area of 219 square miles (567 km2).
The city of Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire in Northwest England, named for the Roman camp ( castrum) on the River Lune. It has an old castle and numerous Victorian buildings. It has a large student population, with Lancaster University main campus lying a few miles south.
