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  2. County Hall, Preston - Wikipedia

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    Completed. 1882; 142 years ago. ( 1882) Design and construction. Architect (s) Henry Littler. County Hall is a municipal building in Fishergate, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is the headquarters of Lancashire County Council .

  3. Lancaster County, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Lancaster County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 10,919. [1] Its county seat is Lancaster. [2] Located on the Northern Neck near the mouth of the Rappahannock River, Lancaster County is part of the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace wine-growing ...

  4. Portal:Lancashire - Wikipedia

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    The Lancashire Portal. The Red Rose of Lancaster is the county flower of Lancashire, and a common symbol for the county. 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 ...

  5. History of St Helens, Merseyside - Wikipedia

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    History of St Helens, Merseyside. St Helens ( pronunciation ⓘ) is a large town [1] [2] and the administrative seat of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in Merseyside, England. [3] The town was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1868, responsible for the administration of the four townships and manors of Eccleston, Parr, Sutton and Windle.

  6. Nelson, Lancashire - Wikipedia

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    Nelson, Lancashire. / 53.8346; -2.2180. Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, it had a population of 29,135 in the 2011 Census. Nelson is 3 miles (5 km) north of Burnley and 2 miles (3 km) south-west of Colne. Nelson developed as a mill town during the Industrial Revolution .

  7. Morecambe - Wikipedia

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    Grimshaw are the architects for the £80 million project, which is a partnership with the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, Lancaster University, Lancashire County Council and Lancaster City Council. Education. Morecambe is served by a number of primary, secondary and tertiary educational establishments.

  8. Ashton-under-Lyne - Wikipedia

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    Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. [1] The population was 48,604 at the 2021 census. [2] Historically in Lancashire, it is on the north bank of the River Tame, in the foothills of the Pennines, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Manchester. Evidence of Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Viking activity has been ...

  9. Lancaster Castle - Wikipedia

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    Lancaster Castle is a medieval castle and former prison in Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. Its early history is unclear, but it may have been founded in the 11th century on the site of a Roman fort overlooking a crossing of the River Lune. In 1164 the Honour of Lancaster, including the castle, came under royal control.