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Lancashire, nicknamed "The Red Rose County" within England, showing ancient extent. 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.
Lancashire was founded in the 12th century; in the Domesday Book of 1086 much of what would become the county is treated as part of Yorkshire and Cheshire. Until the Early Modern period the county was a comparatively poor backwater, although in 1351 it became a palatine, with a semi-independent judicial system.
- c. 1182
- North West England
May 2, 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
This page gives an overview of the history of Lancashire, from the prehistoric to the 20th Century. There are links to many of the sites mentioned on this page, which will take you to a discussion of each one and how to access them.
Learn about the history of Lancashire from the Palaeolithic to the present day, from the Pleistocene to the Industrial Revolution, from the Roman invasion to the present day. Explore the stages of the county's history with maps, photos and links to more detailed resources.
Learn about the history of Lancashire from the Norman Conquest to the present day, from the development of the county as a political and judicial unit to its role in the Industrial Revolution and beyond. Explore the names, events and characters that shaped Lancashire's history, such as the Dukes of Lancaster, the Earls of Derby, the Lords of the Manor and the Industrialists.
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, making it one of the youngest of the traditional counties.
