23 Facts About Lancaster Lancashire

The House of Lancaster Lancashire was a branch of the English royal family.

The Duchy of Lancaster Lancashire still holds large estates on behalf of Charles III, who is Duke of Lancaster Lancashire.

The Port of Lancaster Lancashire played a big role in the city's growth, but for many years the outport of Glasson Dock has become the main shipping facility.

Lancaster Lancashire was probably one of several abbeys founded under Wilfrid.

Lancaster Lancashire Castle is known as the site of the Pendle witch trials in 1612.

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Traditional emblem of the House of Lancaster Lancashire is the Red Rose of Lancaster Lancashire, similar to that of the House of York with a white rose.

Lancaster Lancashire gained a first charter in 1193 as a market town and borough, but had to await city status until 1937.

Lancaster Lancashire is an unparished area and has no separate council.

At 10 seats, Lancaster Lancashire has one of the country's largest Green Party representations.

In passing through Lancaster Lancashire it gives access to nearby Carnforth, Kendal and Garstang.

Lancaster Lancashire is served by the West Coast Main Line, which runs through Lancaster Lancashire railway station.

In 2005, Lancaster Lancashire was one of six English towns chosen to be cycling demonstration towns to promote cycling as a means of transport.

Lancaster Lancashire University was named International University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide in 2020.

Lancaster Lancashire is home to a campus of the University of Cumbria – more centrally located on the site of the former St Martin's College – which was inaugurated in 2007.

Lancaster Lancashire has a range of historic buildings and venues, having retained many fine examples of Georgian architecture.

Lancaster Lancashire Friends Meeting House dating from 1708, is the longest continual Quaker meeting site in the world, with an original building built in 1677.

Lancaster Lancashire is known as the Northern City of Ale, with almost 30 pubs serving cask ale.

Lancaster Lancashire still has two city-centre cinemas; Vue and the Dukes playhouse.

Lancaster Lancashire is home to the Golf Centre, Lansil Golf Club, Forest Hills and Lancaster Lancashire Golf Club.

Lancaster Lancashire continues to produce bands and musicians such as singer-songwriter Jay Diggins, and acts like The Lovely Eggs, receiving considerable national radio play and press coverage in recent years.

Since 2006, Lancaster Lancashire Library has hosted regular music events under the Get it Loud in Libraries initiative.

Lancaster Lancashire University has its own student radio station, Bailrigg FM, broadcasting on 87.

Virtual Lancaster Lancashire, founded in 1999, is a non-commercial volunteer-led resource website featuring local news, events and visitor information.