Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is on the River Lune. As of the 2001 census, it had 45,952 people. The larger City of Lancaster local government district is named after Lancaster.
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 A view of Lancaster showing Carlisle Bridge and the Ashton Memorial. |
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| Population | 45,952 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | SD475615 |
| District | City of Lancaster |
| Shire county | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANCASTER |
| Postcode district | LA1 |
| Dialling code | 01524 |
| Police | Lancashire |
| Fire | Lancashire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Lancaster and Wyre |
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Lancaster Castle is well known as the site of the Pendle witch trials in 1612.
Location
Lancaster is the most northerly city in Lancashire, three miles from Morecambe Bay. The city is on the River Lune, the Lancaster Canal, and the West Coast Main Line. It is close to the M6 motorway.
Education
Lancaster has two universities. These are Lancaster University and The University of Cumbria.
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Roman bath house on Castle Hill
A drawing of Lancaster "before the large scale redevelopment of the 18th Century"[1]
Lancaster from the south in 1825
Lancaster in the 19th century
St. George's Quay, Lancaster, Lancashire, seen from the Millennium Bridge. Carlyle Bridge can be seen on the right.
Lancaster castle in the evening
King Street, with the castle in the background
South front of Lancaster Station, Lancaster
