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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, and ...
- c. 1182
- North West England
6 days ago · Lancashire, administrative, geographic, and historical county in northwestern England. It is bounded to the north by Cumberland and Westmorland (in the present administrative county of Cumbria ), to the east by Yorkshire, to the south by Cheshire, and to the west by the Irish Sea. Preston is the county seat. Map of England showing Yorkshire ...
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A very warm welcome to Lancashire! VisitLancashire.com offers a tantalising glimpse into a county of contrasting landscapes, with wide, open spaces, diverse heritage and plentiful food and drink, covering 3,075 km2 of England’s North West. You can sample our rich culture and heritage, take to our coast and hills for some much-needed fresh air ...
Lancashire is a county of England, in the northwest of the country. The county did not exist in 1086, for the Domesday Book, and was apparently first created in 1182, [1] making it one of the youngest of the traditional counties. The historic county consisted of two separate parts.
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5. East Lancashire Railway. By Brent James Pinder – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link. This heritage trainline runs between Heywood and Rawtenstall, near the town of Bury. 6. Leighton Hall. By User:Anglovirtual, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link. Leighton Hall is the ancestral hom,e of the Gillow family (famous for its furniture).
Lancashire takes its name from the city of Lancaster, which was the Roman camp (castrum) by the River Lune. Lancashire was much reduced by the 1974 local government re-organisation: northerly Barrow-in-Furness was re-assigned to Cumbria, while Greater Manchester and Merseyside (including the port city of Liverpool became separate areas. This ...
