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Lancaster
A view of Lancaster showing the River Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial. Lancaster can refer to: Places In the United Kingdom: Lancaster, Lancashire The City of Lancaster, the local government district containing Lancaster In the United States: Lancaster, California Lancaster, Kansas Lancaster, Kentucky Lancaster, Massachusetts Lancaster, Minnesota Lancaster, Missouri Lancaster County, Nebraska Lancaster, New Hampshire Lancaster, New York: Lancaster (town), New York... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 98 KB)Taken by me, 22/Mar/2004. ... The Lune passing through Lancaster The Lune passing through the gorge between the outlying fells of the Lake District and the Howgill Fells, with the local road, M6 motorway, and West Coast Main Line railway sharing the valley with the river The River Lune is a river of the United... The Lune Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed footbridge which spans the River Lune in Lancaster, England. ... The Ashton Memorial is a folly in Williamson Park, Lancaster, England built between 1907 and 1909 by millionaire industrialist Baron Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy. ...
Lancaster shown within Lancashire
Population	45,952 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SD475615
District	City of Lancaster
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LANCASTER
Postcode district	LA1
Dialling code	01524
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Lancaster and Wyre
List of places: UK • England • Lancashire

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Lancaster is a city within Lancashire, in North West England. Lying along the course of the River Lune, it has a total resident population of 45,952, and together with a number of other towns, forms part of the wider City of Lancaster local government district, with a population of 133,914. For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Lune passing through Lancaster The Lune passing through the gorge between the outlying fells of the Lake District and the Howgill Fells, with the local road, M6 motorway, and West Coast Main Line railway sharing the valley with the river The River Lune is a river of the United... The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. ...

Long existing as a commercial, cultural and educational centre, Lancaster is the traditional county town of Lancashire, to which it gives its name. Lancaster has several unique ties to the British monarchy; the House of Lancaster was a branch of the English royal family, whilst the Duchy of Lancaster holds large estates on behalf of Queen Elizabeth, who herself is also the Duke of Lancaster. A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... This article is about the monarchy of the United Kingdom, one of sixteen that share a common monarch; for information about this constitutional relationship, see Commonwealth realm; for information on the reigning monarch, see Elizabeth II. For information about other Commonwealth realm monarchies, as well as other relevant articles, see... The House of Lancaster is a dynasty of English kings. ... For the various rulers of the kingdoms within England prior to its formal unification, during the Heptarchy, see Bretwalda. ... A not-so-nice duchy. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... There were several Dukes of Lancaster in the 14th and early 15th Centuries. ...

History

Lancaster Castle, partly built in the 13th century and enlarged by Elizabeth I, stands on the site of a Roman garrison. Lancaster Castle is well-known as the site of the infamous Pendle witch trials in 1612. It was said that the court based in the castle (the Lancaster Assizes) sentenced more people to be hanged than any other in the country outside of London, earning Lancaster the nickname 'Hanging Town'. Lancaster Castle Lancaster Castle ( ) is a castle and a prison in Lancaster, England, grid reference SD473620. ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603 ) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... For people named Garrison, see Garrison (disambiguation) Garrison House, built by William Damm in 1675 at Dover, New Hampshire Garrison (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, to equip) is the collective term for the body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but... The trial of the Pendle Witches is one of the most famous witch trials in the history of England. ... Hanging is the suspension of a person by a ligature, usually a cord wrapped around the neck, causing death. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

The city's name, first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 as Loncastre means 'Roman fort on the River Lune', from the Old English cæster. ^[1] A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ...

The traditional emblem for the House of Lancaster is a red rose, the red rose of Lancaster, similar to that of the House of York, which is a white rose. These names derive from the emblems of the Royal Duchies of Lancaster and York in the 15th century. This erupted into a civil war over rival claims to the throne during the Wars of the Roses. The House of Lancaster is a dynasty of English kings. ... The Red Rose of Lancaster is the county flower of Lancashire. ... The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three of whom became English kings in the late 15th century. ... Lancaster York For other uses, see Wars of the Roses (disambiguation). ...

In more recent times, the term Wars of the Roses has been applied to rivalry in sports between teams representing Lancashire and Yorkshire, not just the cities of Lancaster and York. It is also applied to the Roses Tournament in which Lancaster and York Universities compete every year. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government  - Type Unitary Authority, City  - Governing body City of York Council  - Leadership: Leader & Executive  - Executive: Liberal Democrat  - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John... The Roses 2006 logo The Roses Tournament is an annual sports competition between Lancaster University and the University of York in England. ...

Lancaster gained its first charter in 1193 as a market town and borough, but was not given the status of a city until 1937. Many buildings in the city centre and along St. George's Quay date from the 1800s, built during a period when the port became one of the busiest in the UK; the fourth most important in the UK's slave trade. However, Lancaster's role as a major port was short lived, as the river began to silt up. Morecambe, Glasson Dock and Sunderland Point served as Lancaster's port for brief periods. Heysham now serves as the district's main port. , Morecambe is a resort town within the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. ... Glasson Dock is a village south of Lancaster. ... Sunderland Point is a small village at the mouth of the River Lune, Lancashire. ... Stone graves overlooking Morecambe Bay, with the mountains of the Lake District in the distance Heysham (pronounced hee-sham) is a small, coastal village near Lancaster in the county of Lancashire in England. ...

The Ashton Memorial

Lancaster is primarily a service-orientated city. Products of Lancaster include animal feed, textiles, chemicals, livestock, paper, synthetic fibre, farm machinery, hgv trailers and mineral fibres. In recent years, a high-technology sector has emerged, as a result of Information Technology and Communications companies investing in the city. Download high resolution version (569x800, 100 KB)taken by me, 26/Mar/2004. ... Download high resolution version (569x800, 100 KB)taken by me, 26/Mar/2004. ... The Ashton Memorial is a folly in Williamson Park, Lancaster, England built between 1907 and 1909 by millionaire industrialist Baron Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy. ... In agriculture, fodder or animal feed is any foodstuff that is used specifically to feed livestock, such as cattle, sheep, chickens and pigs. ... This article is about the type of fabric. ... The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). ... ... Agricultural machinery is one of the most revolutionary and impactful applications of modern technology. ... Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) is a generic and formal designation in British English for classification of large road vehicles intended to carry goods. ... Utility trailer A Trailer is generally an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle. ... Fiber or fibre[1] is a class of materials that are continuous filaments or are in discrete elongated pieces, similar to lengths of thread. ... Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... Copy of the original phone of Alexander Graham Bell at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris Telecommunication is the assisted transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ...

Until recently, Lancaster was also home to the European headquarters of Reebok. Following their recent merger with Adidas, Reebok are in the process of relocating their Lancaster operation to locations in Bolton and Stockport. Reebok International Limited is a British producer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories and is currently a subsidiary of Adidas AG. The name comes from Afrikaans/Dutch spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle. ... This article is about the company. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. ... Stockport is a large town in the north west of England. ...

Modern-day Lancaster

Penny Street, looking towards King Street

Lancaster offers a substantial shopping centre and is a shopping hub for North Lancashire and South Cumbria. Two under-cover shopping centres currently serve the city: Marketgate Shopping Centre and St. Nicholas Arcades. Many high-street stores can be found within these two centres and also on pedestrian thoroughfares, the main one being Penny Street. In addition, a large number of independent retailers, providing goods from quality clothing to jewellery are popular with both locals and tourists.

A market takes place twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, in Market Square.

Two retail parks on the outskirts of the city centre provide shoppers with access to larger goods, such as computers, electronic and household equipment.

Governance

Lancaster and Morecambe have grown into a single conurbation and are no longer administered separately. The former City and County Borough of Lancaster and the Municpal Borough of Morecambe and Heysham along with other authorities merged in 1974 to form the District of Lancaster within the shire county of Lancashire. This was given city status in the United Kingdom and Lancaster City Council is the local governing body for the district. , Morecambe is a resort town within the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Morecambe and Heysham was a municipal borough in Lancashire, England, from 1928 to 1974. ... The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. ... A shire county or non-metropolitan county in England, is a county level entity which is not a metropolitan county. ... Historically, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ...

Political representation

Coat of arms of Lancaster City Council.

On March 5, 2004, Lancaster was granted Fairtrade City status.^[2] Image File history File links Lancaster,_Lancs_coa. ... Image File history File links Lancaster,_Lancs_coa. ... This article is about the day. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade-labelled goods. ...

The city lies in the Lancaster and Wyre constituency for elections of Members of Parliament to the House of Commons, and the North West which elects nine Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). The current MP for Lancaster and Wyre is Ben Wallace of the Conservative Party. Lancaster and Wyre is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... Robert Ben Lobban Wallace known as Ben Wallace (born 15th May, 1970, Farnborough) is the Conservative member of Parliament for the Lancashire constituency of Lancaster and Wyre, elected at the 2005 General Election Wallace was born in Farnborough and attended the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, and served in the... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ...

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the City Council was under the control of the Morecambe Bay Independents (MBIs)who campaigned for an independent Morecambe council. In 2003 their influence waned and theLabour became the largest party on the Council. They formed a 'trafficlight' coalition with the LibDems and Greens. , Morecambe is a resort town within the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...

At the May 2007 local elections Labour lost ground to the Greens in Lancaster and the MBIs in Morecambe resulting in a completely hung council with all parties represented in a PR administration and with Labour & the LibDems supporting a Conservative leader.

Lancaster is one of the few places in the country where the Greens have a significant number of councillors (12 in 2007). They were first elected to the council in 1999 and have seen their number increase at each election since.^[3]

A long-standing debate to determine the nature of a high capacity road to ease Lancaster's traffic congestion is arguably the most prominent issue in local politics today.

2006 saw the city selected as one of just six places in the country to be named a 'cycling demonstration' town.[4] This accolade was awarded even though Lancaster has a very poor network of cycle paths (especially on busy roads for cyclists, such as the A6).

Geography

Lancaster is the most northerly city in Lancashire, located three miles inland from Morecambe Bay. The city is located on the River Lune (from which it derives its name), and the Lancaster Canal. Morecambe Bay at low tide from Hest Bank, looking towards Grange-over-Sands. ... The Lune passing through Lancaster The Lune passing through the gorge between the outlying fells of the Lake District and the Howgill Fells, with the local road, M6 motorway, and West Coast Main Line railway sharing the valley with the river The River Lune is a river of the United... The Lancaster Canal is a canal in Lancashire in the north of England, originally planned to run from Westhoughton in Lancashire to Kendal in south Cumbria (then in Westmorland). ...

Destinations from LANCASTER
Morecambe Bay, Barrow-in-Furness	Slyne, Hest Bank, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth	Caton, Halton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Wennington
Morecambe, Heysham	N W E S	Quernmore
Glasson Dock, Pilling, Knott End-on-Sea, Blackpool	Lancaster University, Galgate, Bay Horse, Garstang, Preston	Abbeystead, Forest of Bowland, Dolphinholme

Morecambe Bay at low tide from Hest Bank, looking towards Grange-over-Sands. ... Barrow-in-Furness is a town in Cumbria, England. ... Hest Bank is a village in north-western Lancashire, England, the boundaries of which include the coastline, from a western shoreline of salt-flats that adjoin the northern extremities of Morecambes Victorian era Promenade, to a less clearly defined boundary in the east with the village of Slyne, which... , Bolton-Le-Sands is a large village in the Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. ... Carnforth is a small town near Lancaster in the north of Lancashire, England, situated at the north-east end of Morecambe Bay, by the River Keer. ... Halton is a pleasantly spread out village located three miles east of Lancaster on the banks of the River Lune. ... Kirkby Lonsdale is a town in Cumbria, UK, on the River Lune. ... , Morecambe is a resort town within the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. ... Stone graves overlooking Morecambe Bay, with the mountains of the Lake District in the distance Heysham (pronounced hee-sham) is a small, coastal village near Lancaster in the county of Lancashire in England. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Quernmore is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. ... Glasson Dock is a village south of Lancaster. ... Pilling is a village in Lancashire, in a part of the Fylde Coast known as Over Wyre. ... Knott End is a sea-side resort in Lancashire. ... This article is about the town in England. ... Affiliations 1994 Group N8 Group Association of MBAs North West Universities Association Website http://www. ... Galgate is a small village south of Lancaster University, about half a mile south of Lancaster itself in the County of Lancashire in England. ... Bay Horse is a sparsely populated hamlet in the English county of Lancashire. ... Garstang is a small town in the county of Lancashire in the North of England, located within the borough of Wyre. ... This article is about Preston, Lancashire. ... Abbeystead is a village in the English county of Lancashire. ... The Hills in the Forest of Bowland The area known as the Forest of Bowland occupies most of the north east of the county of Lancashire in England. ... Dolphinholme is a village in Lancashire, North West England (53. ...

Transport

The M6 motorway passes to the east of Lancaster, whilst the A6 road passes through the city. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the A6 road in England. ...

Lancaster is served by the West Coast railway line which runs through Lancaster railway station. This station was formerly named 'Lancaster Castle' in order to differentiate it from Lancaster Green Ayre Station on the Leeds-Morecambe line, which closed in 1966. The Lancaster-Morecambe section of this railway is now used as a cycle path. The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Lancaster railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Lancaster in Lancashire. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ...

The Lancaster Canal and River Lune also pass through the city. The Lancaster Canal is a canal in Lancashire in the north of England, originally planned to run from Westhoughton in Lancashire to Kendal in south Cumbria (then in Westmorland). ... The Lune passing through Lancaster The Lune passing through the gorge between the outlying fells of the Lake District and the Howgill Fells, with the local road, M6 motorway, and West Coast Main Line railway sharing the valley with the river The River Lune is a river of the United...

Education

A view of Lancaster University campus

The city is home to Lancaster University at Bailrigg, one of the top research universities in the United Kingdom and one of only two business schools in the country to have achieved a 6 star research rating. InfoLab21 at the University is Centre of Excellence for Information and Communication Technologies. Taken by me, 13/Mar/2004. ... Taken by me, 13/Mar/2004. ... Affiliations 1994 Group N8 Group Association of MBAs North West Universities Association Website http://www. ... Affiliations 1994 Group N8 Group Association of MBAs North West Universities Association Website http://www. ...

Lancaster is also home to a campus of the University of Cumbria - on the site of the former St Martin's College - which was inaugurated in 2007. It provides a wide portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the arts, social sciences, business, teacher training, health care and nursing. The University of Cumbria is a new university, due to open in August 2007. ... St Martin’s College is a Higher Education College with campuses in Lancaster, Ambleside and Carlisle, as well as sites in Whitehaven, Barrow and London. ...

Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, Ripley St. Thomas C of E High School, Our Lady's Catholic College, Central Lancaster High School, Lancaster and Morecambe College, and numerous other renowned educational establishments are also to be found in Lancaster. Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) is a voluntary aided, selective grammar school (day and boarding) for boys in Lancaster, England. ... Lancaster Girls Grammar School (LGGS) is a state grammar school for girls in Lancaster, England. ... Ripley St. ... Our Ladys Catholic College is a mixed-sex secondary school for pupils aged 11-18. ...

Culture

Lancaster, as a historic city, offers a moderate level of cultural entertainment. The city is fortunate to have retained many fine examples of Georgian architecture. Lancaster Castle, The Priory Church of St. Mary and the Edwardian Ashton Memorial are among many sites of historical importance. A Georgian house in Salisbury For the unrelated architecture of the country Georgia, see Architecture of Georgia (country). ... Lancaster Castle Lancaster Castle ( ) is a castle and a prison in Lancaster, England, grid reference SD473620. ... The Ashton Memorial is a folly in Williamson Park, Lancaster, England built between 1907 and 1909 by millionaire industrialist Baron Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy. ...

The Lancaster Grand Theatre and Dukes Theatre are two of the city's most notable venues for live performances. Lancaster also hosts 'The Play in the Park', a series of open-air performances in the award-winning Williamson Park. The university has the Nuffield Theatre, with the largest student theatre stage in Europe, which regularly attracts big name comics, dance companies and dramatic productions. Lancaster also offers numerous museums, including the Lancaster City Museum, Maritime Museum and Judges' Lodgings Museum. Throughout the year, various festivals are held in and around the city, such as the Lancaster Jazz Festival and The Maritime Festival. A fountain in Williamson Park Williamson Park is a park in Lancaster, England. ...

Cinemas in Lancaster are the independent Dukes Theatre and the mainstream VUE multiplex in the city centre. The 1930s art deco Regal cinema closed in 2006^[4] Asheville City Hall. ...

The city also entertains contestants in the Lancaster International Youth Games, a multi-sport 'Olympic' style event, featuring competitors from Lancaster's twin towns: Rendsburg (Germany), Perpignan (France), Viana do Castelo (Portugal), Aalborg (Denmark), Almere (Netherlands), Lublin (Poland) and Växjö (Sweden). This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Rendsburg (Danish: Rendsborg) is a town at the Kiel Canal in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Perpignan (French: Perpignan, pronounced ; Catalan Perpinyà, pronounced ) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Norte  - Subregion Minho-Lima  - District or A.R. Viana do Castelo Mayor Defensor Moura  - Party PS Area 318. ... View of Aalborg railroad station from J.F. Kennedys Square, 2004 Aalborg (help· info) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. ... For other uses, see Almere (disambiguation). ... Panorama of Lublin form Trynitarska Tower Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat city county Gmina Lublin Established before 12th century City Rights 1317 Government  - Mayor Adam Wasilewski Area  - City 147. ... Växjö - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Lancaster has a large Arts community which can be accessed at Virtual Lancaster's "What's on" and Studio Arts Events and Exhibitions.

Sport

Rowing

Lancaster John O'Gaunt Rowing Club is the fourth-oldest rowing club in the UK.^{[citation needed]} It competes nationally at regattas and heads races organised by the Amateur Rowing Association. The clubhouse is located next to the weir at Skerton. The Amateur Rowing Association (ARA) is the governing body in the United States of Rowingdom for the sport of rowing. ...

Football

Lancaster's main football team, Lancaster City, play in the Northern Premier League Division One North. “Soccer” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Northern Premier League First Division North is a football league planned to cover the north of England from the 2006-07 season. ...

Cricket

Lancaster Cricket Club is sited near the River Lune in Lancaster. They have two senior teams that participate in the Northern League. Lancaster Cricket Club is sited near the River Lune in Lancaster, the reason for the ground being named Lune Road. ... The Lune passing through Lancaster The Lune passing through the gorge between the outlying fells of the Lake District and the Howgill Fells, with the local road, M6 motorway, and West Coast Main Line railway sharing the valley with the river The River Lune is a river of the United...

Rugby

Rugby is a very popular sport in the area with the local clubs being Vale of Lune RUFC and Lancaster RGS.

Swimming

Lancaster's swimming club is 'Lancaster Amatuer Swimming and Waterpolo Club' and they compete in a variety of competitions in the North West. The senior men's waterpolo team has won the English championships several times. The club trains at Salt Ayre spots centre.

Music

Lancaster has produced a number of successful bands and musicians in the past decade, notably the drummer Keith Baxter of 3 Colours Red having used the popular Lancaster Musicians Co-operative. Trois couleurs: Rouge, see Three Colors. ...

Lancaster is also the birthplace of singer and songwriter John Waite, who first became well-known as lead singer of The Babys in the 1970s. John Waite (born John Charles Waite, 4 July 1952, Lancaster, Lancashire, England) is a rock singer. ... The Babys, on the cover of their 1977 Broken Heart LP. From left to right: Tony Brock, John Waite, Michael Corby, & Wally Stocker. ...

Lancaster's prime music venue include The Yorkshire House, The Gregson and The Bobbin. Recently the Town Library has hosted a number of music events under the 'Get it loud in libraries' initiative. This event has seen seen some big name musicians play in the very small venue, including; The Thrills, Kate Nash, The Long Blondes and Bat for Lashes^[5] The Thrills are an Irish indie/rock band, formed in 2001 in Dublin. ... Kate Nash (born 6 July 1987) is an English [1] singer songwriter from Harrow, London. ... The Long Blondes are a 5-piece English indie rock band from Sheffield. ... Bat for Lashes is a solo project of Natasha Khan (born 25 October 1979), a Brighton-based songwriter. ...

Media

The Bay, the largest radio station in North Lancashire and South Cumbria, is based at St. George's Quay in the city and broadcasts on three separate frequencies: 96.9 FM (Lancaster), 102.3 FM (Windermere) and 103.2 FM (Kendal). The Bay Categories: Station stubs | UK Radio Stations ...

Commercially available newspapers include The Lancaster Guardian (a popular broadsheet) and The Visitor (a tabloid newspaper mainly targeted at residents of Morecambe). Freely available newspapers in Lancaster include The Lancaster & Morecambe Citizen and The Reporter. Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The city also has a community radio station, Diversity FM, on 103.5 FM with a five year licence from 2006. The community led project is based at the local YMCA. The station includes a show broadcast in the Polish language.^[6][7] In the United Kingdom, community radio refers to a recently-established system of licensing small, micro-local, non-profit radio stations. ... Not to be confused with YWCA. This article is about the association. ... Polish (język polski, polszczyzna) is the official language of Poland. ...

The city's university, Lancaster University, also has its own student radio station, Bailrigg FM, broadcasting on a signal of 87.7 FM. Affiliations 1994 Group N8 Group Association of MBAs North West Universities Association Website http://www. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Places of interest

Lancaster Museum, in Market Square

• Lancaster Castle
• Lancaster Priory
• Lancaster City Museum
• Lune Millennium Bridge
• Williamson Park
• Ashton Memorial and Butterfly House
• Lancaster Cathedral
• The Storey Institute
• The Judges Lodgings
• The Cottage Museum
• Lancaster University's Ruskin Library
• Quayside Maritine Museum
• Lancaster Royal Grammar School
• Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
• The Duke's Playhouse
• The Gregson Centre
• Lancaster Grand Theatre
• Dalton Square: Queen Victoria's statue and the Town Hall
• Lancaster Musicians Co-operative
• Lancaster Golf Club

See also Image File history File linksMetadata Lancaster_Museum. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Lancaster_Museum. ... Lancaster Castle Lancaster Castle ( ) is a castle and a prison in Lancaster, England, grid reference SD473620. ... The Lune Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed footbridge which spans the River Lune in Lancaster, England. ... A fountain in Williamson Park Williamson Park is a park in Lancaster, England. ... The Ashton Memorial is a folly in Williamson Park, Lancaster, England built between 1907 and 1909 by millionaire industrialist Baron Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy. ... Lancaster, England is the home of the Lancaster Cathedral, an impressive Roman Catholic cathedral also known as Saint Peters Cathedral. ... Affiliations 1994 Group N8 Group Association of MBAs North West Universities Association Website http://www. ... The Ruskin Library The Ruskin Library is a library on the campus of Lancaster University which houses material related to the English poet, author and artist John Ruskin. ... Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) is a voluntary aided, selective grammar school (day and boarding) for boys in Lancaster, England. ... Lancaster Girls Grammar School (LGGS) is a state grammar school for girls in Lancaster, England. ... Gregson Centre Arts and Community Centre, Music Venue and Bar. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. ...

• Duke of Lancaster
• Duchy of Lancaster

There were several Dukes of Lancaster in the 14th and early 15th Centuries. ... A not-so-nice duchy. ...

Notable Lancastrians

• Cherith Baldry - author.
• Keith Baxter - drummer of British rock band 3 Colours Red.
• James Beattie - footballer
• Laurence Binyon - poet
• Jim Bowen - former presenter of TV gameshow Bullseye. Actually born in Padiham, Lancashire, but lived in the area for many years.
• Thomas Edmondson - inventor of the Edmondson railway ticket.
• Edward Frankland - scientist. Born near Lancaster but was educated at LRGS.
• Eric Morecambe - comedian. Actually born in Morecambe.
• Richard Owen - biologist. Renowned for coining the term "dinosaur". Lived on Brock Street.
• John Waite - musician, now solo but formerly lead singer of the bands Bad English and The Babys.
• Alan Warriner-Little - 2001 World Grand Prix Darts champion, known to darts fans as The Iceman.
• Andy Wear - actor, star of ITV's The Royal.
• Keith Wilkinson - ITV1 Central Tonight news reporter.

Cherith Baldry collaborates with Kate Cary under the pen name Erin Hunter. ... Trois couleurs: Rouge, see Three Colors. ... James Scott Beattie (born February 27, 1978 in Lancaster) is an English football player who currently plays for Sheffield United F.C. // At age 14, James Beattie attended Queen Elizabeths Grammar School, a co-educational independent school in Blackburn, Lancashire. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Robert Laurence Binyon (August 10, 1869 at Lancaster – March 10, 1943 at Reading, Berkshire) was an English poet, dramatist and art scholar. ... Jim Bowen (born James Brown-Whittaker in Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, August 20, 1937) is an English stand-up comedian and TV personality. ... Bullseye is a British television programme. ... Padiham is a small town (population of 8,998 according to the 2001 census), on the River Calder amid the hills of north-east Lancashire, England, situated approximately three miles to the west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Thomas Edmondson (born 30 June 1792 in Lancaster, England died 22 May 1851 in Manchester) is the inventor of the Edmondson railway ticket. ... For other uses, see Inventor (disambiguation). ... Edmondson ticket used by Czech railways The Edmondson railway ticket was a system for validating the payment of railway fares, and accounting for the revenue raised, introduced in the 1840s. ... Sir Edward Frankland (January 18, 1825 – August 9, 1899) was an English chemist. ... Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) is a voluntary aided, selective grammar school (day and boarding) for boys in Lancaster, England. ... John Eric Bartholomew OBE (May 14, 1926 – May 28, 1984), better known by his stage name, Eric Morecambe was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise, formed the double act Morecambe and Wise. ... , Morecambe is a resort town within the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. ... Sir Richard Owen KCB (July 20, 1804–December 18, 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. ... Orders & Suborders Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Theropoda Ornithischia Thyreophora Ornithopoda Marginocephalia Dinosaurs were vertebrate animals that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for over 160 million years, first appearing approximately 230 million years ago. ... John Waite (born John Charles Waite, 4 July 1952, Lancaster, Lancashire, England) is a rock singer. ... Alan Warriner-Little (born March 24, 1962 in Lancaster) is an English professional darts player. ... // Peter Manley (Eng,1) - Martin Adams (Eng) 0 - 2 Alex Roy (Eng) - Steve Brown (USA) 2 - 1 Steve Beaton (Eng,8) - Ronnie Baxter (Eng) 2 - 1 John Lowe (Eng) - Cliff Lazarenko (Eng) 2 - 1 John Part (Can,5) - Colin Lloyd (Eng) 2 - 0 Denis Ovens (Eng) - George McLean (Sco) 2... Andy Wear is an English actor born in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. ... For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ... The Royal is a British medical drama. ... Keith Wilkinson is a British television reporter. ... ITV1 is the name, in England, Wales and the Scottish borders, for a terrestrial, free-to-air television channel, broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. ... Central Tonight is the main news programme on ITV Central. ...

Sister cities

Lancaster's current sister cities:

• Lublin, Poland
• Viana do Castelo, Portugal
• Almere, Netherlands
• Aalborg, Denmark
• Perpignan, France
• Rendsburg, Germany

Panorama of Lublin form Trynitarska Tower Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat city county Gmina Lublin Established before 12th century City Rights 1317 Government  - Mayor Adam Wasilewski Area  - City 147. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Norte  - Subregion Minho-Lima  - District or A.R. Viana do Castelo Mayor Defensor Moura  - Party PS Area 318. ... For other uses, see Almere (disambiguation). ... View of Aalborg railroad station from J.F. Kennedys Square, 2004 Aalborg (help· info) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. ... Perpignan (French: Perpignan, pronounced ; Catalan Perpinyà, pronounced ) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France. ... Rendsburg (Danish: Rendsborg) is a town at the Kiel Canal in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...

Various facts

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• The famous bomber aircraft of World War 2, the Lancaster Bomber, was named after the city. In turn, Mitchell's of Lancaster^[8] named one of their bitters Lancaster Bomber. When the brewery ceased production, the recipe was sold to Thwaites Brewery.

• The Royal Navy Type 23, Duke Class Frigate, HMS Lancaster, is affiliated with the city.

• The words 'scientist' and 'dinosaur' were coined by Lancaster academics, William Whewell and Richard Owen respectively.

• In recent years, Lancaster has experienced population growth in excess of regional averages.

• Lancaster University's Ultra Low Temperature Physics Group has twice achieved the lowest temperature in the known universe, coming within a few millionths of a degree above absolute zero.^{[citation needed]}

Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Avro Lancaster was a British four-engine Second World War bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the British Royal Air Force (RAF). ... Daniel Thwaites is a regional brewery founded in 1807 by Daniel Thwaites in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... HMS Lancaster (F229) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... This article is about the profession. ... Orders & Suborders Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Theropoda Ornithischia Thyreophora Ornithopoda Marginocephalia Dinosaurs were vertebrate animals that dominated the terrestrial ecosystem for over 160 million years, first appearing approximately 230 million years ago. ... William Whewell In later life William Whewell (May 24, 1794 – March 6, 1866) was an English polymath, scientist, Anglican priest, philosopher, theologian, and historian of science. ... Sir Richard Owen KCB (July 20, 1804–December 18, 1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. ... Affiliations 1994 Group N8 Group Association of MBAs North West Universities Association Website http://www. ... For other uses, see Temperature (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Absolute Zero (disambiguation). ...

Gallery

King Street Image File history File linksMetadata King_Street,_Lancaster. ...

A typical Lancaster City scene. The spire visible belongs to a former church which has been converted into a pub Download high resolution version (480x640, 214 KB)my photo of center of lancaster File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A modern spire on the Lancaster University Chaplaincy Centre A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, particularly a church tower. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada...

Looking down North Road

Signposts

References

1. ^ Ekwall, Eilert 'The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Placenames' (1960), 4th edition, p285
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3. ^ http://www.lancastergreenparty.org.uk
4. ^ [2].
5. ^ Lancashire County Library and Information Service - Get it Loud in Lancaster Music Library. Lancashire County Council. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
6. ^ http://www.commedia.org.uk/news-amp-press/airflash-home/search-articles/news-and-views-issue-91/
7. ^ http://www.lancasterukonline.net/news/news_archive/2007/archive_11_07_i.html
8. ^ [3]

2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (common) era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Ordnance survey map of Lancaster circa 1890
• Tourist information website
• Alternative guide to Lancaster A4 pdf to print out - includes map.
• Lancaster Guardian - A weekly newspaper and local resource.
• Virtual Lancaster - Independent Lancaster news and resources.
• The Open Guide to Lancaster - A Wiki town guide based on Lancaster, Morecambe and Lancaster University.
• Directory of Lancaster websites at the Open Directory Project.