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Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. It covers 3,079 sq km (1,189 sq mi) and has a population of 1.5 million people. The county got its name from the city of Lancaster, and is often called the County of Lancaster. Today the county council is located in Preston, though Lancaster is still considered the county town.


Darwen Tower, Lancashire
Darwen Tower, Lancashire
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Blackburn Cathedral, Lancashire
Blackburn Cathedral, Lancashire
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Lancashire is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire to the northeast, West Yorkshire to the east, Manchester to the southwest and Merseyside to the south, with the Irish Sea to the east.

The highest point in Lancashire is the 626 m (2,057 ft) Gragareth. The rivers in Lancashire flow west to empty into the Irish Sea. The main rivers include the Ribble, Wyre and Lune.

Lancashire experienced rapid development during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century as a major commercial and industrial region. Hundreds of mills were built here to manufacture cotton. Most of the towns in the area were major cotton mill towns, including Accrington, Blackburn, Bolton, Rochdale, Chorley, Darwen, Nelson, Colne and Burnley. Blackpool is the local tourist destination for the surrounding region.


 Astley Hall, Lancashire
Astley Hall, Lancashire
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Towns in Lancashire

  1. Accrington
  2. Blackburn
  3. Blackpool
  4. Burnley
  5. Chorley
  6. Colne
  7. Darwen
  8. Lancaster
  9. Leyland
  10. Preston

Sights in Lancashire

  1. Arnside and Silverdale AONB
  2. Ashton Memorial
  3. Astley Hall
  4. Bank Hall
  5. Beacon Fell
  6. Blackburn Cathedral
  7. Blackpool Pleasure Beach
  8. Blackpool Tower
  9. British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Leyland
  10. Camelot Theme Park
  11. Clitheroe Castle
  12. Darwen Tower
  13. East Lancashire Railway
  14. Forest of Bowland
  15. Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham
  16. Harris Museum
  17. Helmshore Textile Museum
  18. Hoghton Tower
  19. Irwell Sculpture Trail
  20. Lancaster Castle
  21. Lancaster Cathedral
  22. Lathom Hall
  23. Leighton Moss Nature Reserve
  24. Martin Mere
  25. Morecambe Bay
  26. Museum of Lancashire
  27. Pendle Hill
  28. Pennines
  29. Ribble Steam Railway
  30. Rufford Old Hall
  31. Samlesbury Hall
  32. St Walburge's Church
  33. Stonyhurst College
  34. Towneley Hall, Burnley
  35. West Lancashire Light Railway
  36. West Pennine Moors
  37. Williamson Park
  38. Witton Country Park
  39. Yarrow Valley Park

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