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  2. 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 ...

  3. Lancaster, Lancashire - Wikipedia

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    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. Lancaster is the county town [4] although Lancashire County Council has been based at County Hall in ...

  4. 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 county has an area of 3,079 square ...

  5. List of cities in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Examples of cities in the United Kingdom; Liverpool, Edinburgh, Worcester; and London. This is a list of cities in the United Kingdom that are officially designated as such as of 12 November 2022. [1][2] It lists those places that have been granted city status by letters patent or royal charter. [3][4] There are currently 76 such cities in the ...

  6. List of places in Lancashire - Wikipedia

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    Ashurst Beacon, Dalton Barnoldswick Carnforth Station Forest of Bowland, Ward's stone Helmshore Museum Lathom House, West Wing Ormskirk Market Rufford Old Hall Sunderland Point, River Lune Tarleton Lock, Leeds and Liverpool Canal Winter Hill mast

  7. North West England - Wikipedia

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    North West England is one of nine official regions of England and consists of the ceremonial counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The North West had a population of 7,417,397 in 2021. [4] It is the third-most-populated region in the United Kingdom, after the South East and Greater London.

  8. Lancaster City Museum - Wikipedia

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    Official name. City Museum, The Old Town Hall. Designated. 22 December 1953. Reference no. 1194971. Lancaster City Museum is a museum in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is housed in the former Lancaster Town Hall building in Market Square.

  9. Market Square, Lancaster - Wikipedia

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    54°02′56″N 2°48′05″W  / . 54.04885°N 2.80139°W. / 54.04885; -2.80139. Market Square is an historic public square in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is located on Market Street, a few hundred feet east of New Street. It is believed the square was founded around 1193, when a borough charter was granted to the town, allowing ...