Lancashire (/ ˈ l æ ŋ k ə ʃ ər / LANK-ə-shər, /-ʃ ɪər /-⁠sheer; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England.The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashire was created by the Local Government Act 1972.It is administered by Lancashire County …

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Lancashire takes its name from the city of Lancaster, whose name means 'Roman fort on the River Lune', combining the name of the river with the Old English cæster, which derived from the Roman word for a fort or camp. Official documents often called it the "County of Lancaster" rather than Lancashire; "Lancastershire" occurs in late 14th century, and Leland was still using it in …

Lancaster (/ ˈ l æ ŋ k ə s t ər /, / ˈ l æ n k æ s-/) is a city and the county town of Lancashire, England, standing on the River Lune.Its population of 52,234 compares with one of 138,375 in the wider City of Lancaster local government district. The House of Lancaster was a branch of the English royal family.The Duchy of Lancaster still holds large estates on behalf of Charles III ...

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The trials of the Pendle witches in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, and some of the best recorded of the 17th century. The twelve accused lived in the area surrounding Pendle Hill in Lancashire, and were charged with the murders of ten people by the use of witchcraft.All but two were tried at Lancaster Assizes on 18–19 August 1612, along with …

MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS was formed in 1964 and is now one of the largest family history societies in the world. Although the Society is united by a common interest in Genealogy and Family History, members also pursue interests in closely related fields.

Lytham St Annes (/ ˈ l ɪ ð əm s ən t ˈ æ n z /) is a seaside town in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England.It is on the Fylde coast, directly south of Blackpool on the Ribble Estuary.The population at the 2011 census was 42,954. The town is almost contiguous with Blackpool but is separated from it by Blackpool Airport.The town is made up of the four areas …

Bolton (/ ˈ b oʊ l t ən / (), locally / ˈ b oʊ t ən /) is a large town in Greater Manchester in North West England, formerly a part of Lancashire.A former mill town, Bolton has been a production centre for textiles since Flemish weavers settled in the area in the 14th century, introducing a wool and cotton-weaving tradition. The urbanisation and development of the town largely coincided ...

In his 1878 History of the Fylde of Lancashire, John Porter described Kirkham as ".. probably the earliest inhabited locality in the Fylde district." Remains found at Carleton in the 1970s of an elk with two harpoons embedded suggest that the Fylde was inhabited as long ago as 8,000 BC.. The town is pre-Roman in its origin with a name originating from the Danish kirk (church) and -ham …