Lancashire is a
county of
England, lying on the Irish Sea, and bounded by
Merseyside,
Greater Manchester,
Cumbria,
West Yorkshire, and
Cheshire. Its population in 2000 was estimated as 1,429,450. Its name comes from
Lancaster +
shire.
Towns, cities, villages in Lancashire
- Accrington, Adlington[?]
- Bacup, Bamber Bridge[?], Barnoldswick[?], Bickerstaffe[?], Blackburn[?], Blackpool, Burnley[?], Burscough[?]
- Carnforth[?], Chipping[?], Chorley, Cleveleys[?], Clitheroe[?], Colne[?]
- Dalton, Darwen[?]
- Fleetwood[?], Freckleton[?]
- Garstang[?], Gisburn[?], Goosnargh[?], Great Harwood[?]
- Haslingden[?], Heysham[?], Hoghton[?]
- Kirkham[?]
- Lancaster, Lathom[?], Leyland[?], Longridge[?], Lytham[?]
- Mawdesley[?], Morecambe[?]
- Nelson[?]
- Ormskirk[?], Oswaldtwistle[?]
- Padiham[?], Parbold[?], Pendle[?], Poulton-le-Fylde[?], Preston
- Rawtenstall[?], Ribchester[?], Rufford[?]
- Silverdale[?], Skelmersdale[?], St Annes[?]
- Thornton[?], Trawden[?], Tyldesley[?]
- Upholland[?]
- Whalley[?]
Places of interest
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Morecambe Bay[?]
Lancashire was reduced in area as a result of the Local Government Act[?] 1972. From April 1, 1974 the Furness area (the area of Lancashire north of Morecambe Bay) became part of Cumbria, the south east became part of Greater Manchester, and the south west became part of Merseyside county. Warrington town and surrounding districts including the villages of Winwick and Croft and Risley and Culcheth were moved into Cheshire. A part of what was the West Riding of Yorkshire near Clitheroe[?], was transferred into Lancashire.