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Revision as of 09:03, 30 October 2002 by Renata (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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.
Towns, cities, villages in Lancashire
- Accrington Adlington
- Bacup, Bamber Bridge Barnoldswick Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, Burscough
- Carnforth Chorley Cleveleys Clitheroe Colne
- Darwen
- Fleetwood Freckleton
- Garstang Gisburn Goosnargh Great Harwood
- Haslingden Heysham
- Kirkham
- Lancaster, Leyland, Longridge Lytham
- Mawdesley Morecambe
- Nelson
- Ormskirk Oswaldtwistle
- Pendle Poulton-le-Fylde Preston
- Rawtenstall Rufford
- Skelmersdale, St Annes
- Thornton Trawden Tyldesley
- Whalley
See also:
- Astley Green Colliery Museum, Tyldesley
- East Lacnashire Railway, a heritage railway
- WWT Martin Mere, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve, Burscough
- Wyre Forest NNR National Nature Reserve
Historical Geography
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.
External links
- Lancashire County Council - http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/