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  2. Lancashire - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Lancaster, Lancashire - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. History of Lancashire - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. City of Lancaster - Wikipedia

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    The City of Lancaster, or simply Lancaster ( / ˈlæŋkæstər / ), [2] [3] is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. 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), [4 ...

  6. Liverpool - Wikipedia

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    Website. liverpool .gov .uk. Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, northwest England. It had a population of 496,770 in 2022. [3] The city is located on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, adjacent to the Irish Sea, and is approximately 178 miles (286 km) from London.

  7. Historic counties of England - Wikipedia

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    The historic counties of England are areas that were established for administration by the Normans, in many cases based on earlier kingdoms and shires created by the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Celts and others. They are alternatively known as ancient counties, [2] [3] traditional counties, [4] former counties [5] [6] or simply as counties. [7]

  8. List of places in Lancashire - Wikipedia

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    List of settlements in Lancashire by population; Civil parishes in Lancashire; List of places historically in Lancashire for pre-1974 boundaries; List of places in England for lists in other counties; External links. Map of places in Lancashire compiled from this list; Some Lancashire villages

  9. County palatine - Wikipedia

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    County palatine. In England, Wales and Ireland a county palatine or palatinate [1] was an area ruled by a hereditary nobleman enjoying special authority and autonomy from the rest of a kingdom. The name derives from the Latin adjective palātīnus, "relating to the palace", from the noun palātium, "palace". [2] [3] It thus implies the exercise ...

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