Lancaster

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Statistics
Population:	45,952 (2001)
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for SD475615
Administration
District:	City of Lancaster
County:	Lancashire
Region:	North West England
Nation:	England
Other
Police force:
Ceremonial county:	Lancashire
Historic county:	Lancashire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	LANCASTER
Postal district:	LA1
Dialling code:	01524
Politics
UK Parliament:
European Parliament:	North West England

A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial

Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England, UK. It is a commercial, cultural and educational centre. Apart from Lancaster itself, other towns in the City of Lancaster local government district include Morecambe, Heysham and Carnforth. Lancaster is the historic county town of Lancashire, having given its name to the County Palatine of Lancashire. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Districts of England are the lowest level of local government in England, except for civil parishes. ... The City of Lancaster is a local government district and city in Lancashire in North West England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... The region (also known as Government Office region) is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... North West England is one of the regions of England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, and [[Northern Ireland collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Policing in the United Kingdom is divided into a number of forces. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... North West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 98 KB)Taken by me, 22/Mar/2004. ... 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. ... Categories: Stub | British buildings | Memorials ... Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... North West England is one of the regions of England. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... The City of Lancaster is a local government district and city in Lancashire in North West England. ... Location within the British Isles Morecambe is a resort town in the 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. ... Carnforth is a small town in the north of Lancashire, England, situated at the north-east end of Morecambe Bay, by the River Keer. ... This article chiefly concerns the Palatine counties of England. ... Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ...

History and economy

The city is located on the River Lune (from which it derives its name, through Loyne Castra) and the Lancaster Canal. 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 Witches' trial 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'. 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... Lancaster Canal - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Categories: United Kingdom-related stubs | Historical stubs | Lancashire | Castles in England | Prisons ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland Queen of France, nominal title Elizabeth I (September 7, 1533–March 24, 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from November 17, 1558 until her death. ... The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Ancient Roman polity in the centuries following its reorganization under the leadership of Octavian (better known as Caesar Augustus), until its radical reformation in what was later to be known as the Byzantine Empire. ... Garrison House, built 1675, Dover, NH, USA In the military, garrison is the collective term for the body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base. ... The story of the Pendle Witches is one the best known example of alleged witchcraft in the history of England. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Hanging is a form of execution or a method for suicide. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7. ...

The etymology of Lancaster is derived from its large and imposing castle, and the river that runs through it, the River Lune (possibly named after 'lunar', due to the tidal nature of the river). Language evolution from the old name of Loyne Castra, gives the modern name of Lancaster. Etymology is the study of the origins of words. ... 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 traditional emblem for the House of Lancaster is a red rose, 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 House of York was a dynasty of English kings. ... The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485) is the name generally given to the intermittent civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. ...

The great eighteenth century writer Daniel Defoe remained unimpressed with the town when he passed through in 1726. He wrote that: Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe (1660 [?] â€“ 1731) was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. ...

"Lancaster is the county town and situated near the river Lone or Lune. The town is ancient; it lies, as it were, in its own ruins and has little to recommend it but a decayed castle and a more decayed port (for no ships of any considerable burthen); the bridge is handsome and strong, but, as before, there is little or no trade and few people."

(Tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain, 1724 - 1726)

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. Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... The White Yorkshire rose. ... York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... 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. Events Saladin dies, and the lands of the Kurdish Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt and Syria are split among his descendants. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location within the British Isles Morecambe is a resort town in the 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. ...

Lancaster is primarily a service-oriented city. Products of Lancaster include furniture, textiles, chemicals, livestock, paper, synthetic fiber, farm machinery, soap and linoleum. In recent years, a high-technology sector has emerged, as a result of Information Technology and Communications companies investing in the city. Furniture is the collective term for the movable objects which support the human body (seating furniture and beds), provide storage, and hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. ... This article is about the type of fabric. ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Synthetic fibers are the result of an extensive search by scientists to increase and improve upon the supply of naturally occurring animal and plant fibers that have been used in making cloth. ... Agricultural machinery is one of the most revolutionary and impactful applications of modern technology. ... SOAP is a protocol for exchanging XML-based messages over a computer network, normally using HTTP. SOAP forms the foundation layer of the web services stack, providing a basic messaging framework that more abstract layers can build on. ... Linoleum floor - a cheaper variety printed to appear to be wood Linoleum is a floor covering made from solidified linseed oil (linoxyn) in combination with wood flour or cork dust over a burlap or canvas backing. ... Category: ... The term communications is used in a number of disciplines: Communications, also known as communication studies is the academic discipline which studies communication, generally seen as a mixture between media studies and linguistics. ...

Education

The city is home to Lancaster University at Bailrigg, one of the top universities in the United Kingdom and one of only three business schools in the country to have achieved a 6 star rating. InfoLab21 at the University is the North West's Centre of Excellence for Information and Communication Technologies. The university remains the area's biggest employer, although despite its respected status, has produced few noteworthy alumni. Lancaster is also home to St Martin's College, primarily a college for teacher training, Lancaster and Morecambe College, Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Lancaster Girls' Grammar School, Ripley S.T. Thomas CoE High School and numerous other renowned educational establishments Lancaster University (originally created as the University of Lancaster) is a collegiate campus university in Lancaster, UK. The University has a good academic reputation, doing well in national league tables. ... Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) is a state grammar day- and boarding school for boys in Lancaster, England. ...

Politics

On March 5, 2004, Lancaster was granted Fairtrade City status. March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 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 9 MEPs to the European parliament. Lancaster and Wyre is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP) is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ...

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.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II holds the title of 'Duke of Lancaster'.

Culture

Lancaster, as a historic city, offers much in the way of cultural entertainment and is often referred to as the 'Cultural Capital' of Lancashire. 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. Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ... A Georgian styled house in Salisbury. ... Categories: United Kingdom-related stubs | Historical stubs | Lancashire | Castles in England | Prisons ... Categories: Stub | British buildings | Memorials ...

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 boasts 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. ...

The city also entertains contestents 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. ... Location within France Perpignan (Catalan Perpinyà) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France, and was the capital of the former province of Roussillon (French Catalonia). ... Viana do Castelo (pron. ... View of Aalborg railroad station from J.F. Kennedys Square, 2004 Aalborg (Danish: Aalborg, alternately Ã…lborg according to new spelling rules) is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in North Jutland County on the Jutland peninsula in northern Denmark. ... Almere is a municipality in the central Netherlands, a polder reclaimed from IJsselmeer . ... Lublin (pronounce: [lublin]) is the biggest city in eastern Poland and the capital of Lublin Voivodship with a population of 355,954 (2004). ... Växjö [] (56°52′N 14°48′E) is a Swedish city in SmÃ¥land in southern Sweden. ...

Lancaster's main football team, Lancaster City F.C., play in the Nationwide Conference North division for the 2005-06 season. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ...

Geography

The M6 motorway passes to the east of Lancaster, and the West Coast railway line connects to Lancaster railway station. Morecambe Bay at low tide from Hest Bank, looking towards Grange-over-Sands Morecambe Bay is a large bay in northern England, with the largest area of intertidal mudflats and sand in the United Kingdom. ... Bolton-Le-Sands is a large village in the Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. ... Carnforth is a small town in the north of Lancashire, England, situated at the north-east end of Morecambe Bay, by the River Keer. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Kirkby Lonsdale is a town in Cumbria, England, on the River Lune. ... Location within the British Isles Morecambe is a resort town in the 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. ... Quernmore is a village and civil parish in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. ... Glasson Dock is a village south of Lancaster. ... Knott End is a sea-side resort in Lancashire. ... The Tower, Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside town in England, on the coast of the Irish Sea. ... Lancaster University (originally created as the University of Lancaster) is a collegiate campus university in Lancaster, UK. The University has a good academic reputation, doing well in national league tables. ... Galgate is a small village south of Lancaster University, about half a mile south of Lancaster itself in the County of Lancashire in England. ... Garstang is a small town in England situated on the A6 between Lancaster and Preston, a short distance from Knott End-on-Sea. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... 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. ... The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England. ... The WCML running alogside the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire 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. ...

Lancaster is the most northerly city in Lancashire, located three miles inland from Morecambe Bay. Morecambe Bay at low tide from Hest Bank, looking towards Grange-over-Sands Morecambe Bay is a large bay in northern England, with the largest area of intertidal mudflats and sand in the United Kingdom. ...

Lancaster and Morecambe have grown into a single conurbation and are no longer administered separately. The City of Lancaster and the Borough of Morecambe merged in 1974 to form the District of Lancaster within the "shire" county of Lancashire.This was given city status and Lancaster City Council is the local governing body for the district. A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities or towns which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ...

Various facts

The most famous bomber aircraft of World War 2, the Lancaster Bomber, was named after the city. Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Commanders {{{commander1}}} {{{commander2}}} Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties 37 million Civilians 25 million military World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is accepted as the largest and deadliest war in... The Avro Lancaster was a four-engined World War II bomber aircraft made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force. ...

Author Charles Dickens regularly visited Lancaster to gain inspiration for his work. Dickens was a prolific writer who was almost always working on a new installment for a story and rarely missed a deadline. ...

The Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate warship, HMS Lancaster, is affiliated with the city. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ...

The words 'scientist' and 'dinosaur' were coined by Lancaster academics. A scientist is a person who is an expert in at least one area of science and who uses the scientific method to research that area. ... [[{{{diversity_link}}}|Diversity]] {{{diversity}}} Binomial name {{{binomial}}} Trinomial name {{{trinomial}}} Type Species {{{type_species}}} Orders Saurischia Sauropodomorpha Theropoda Ornithischia [[Image:{{{range_map}}}|{{{range_map_width}}}|]] Synonyms {{{synonyms}}} Dinosaurs are vertebrates that have ranged from reptile-like to bird-like. ...

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

Lancaster University's Ultralow Temperature Physics Group has twice achieved the lowest temperature in the known universe, coming within a few millionths of a degree above absolute zero. Lancaster University (originally created as the University of Lancaster) is a collegiate campus university in Lancaster, UK. The University has a good academic reputation, doing well in national league tables. ... Temperature is the physical property of a system which underlies the common notions of hot and cold; the material with the higher temperature is said to be hotter. ... In physics, absolute zero is a fundamental lower bound on the temperature of a macroscopic system. ...

Features of Lancaster

A typical Lancaster city scene. The spire visible belongs to an ex-church which has been converted into a pub.

• Lancaster Castle
• Lune Millennium Bridge
• Williamson Park
• Ashton Memorial and Butterfly House
• Lancaster Cathedral
• The Storey Institute
• The Judges Lodgings
• Quayside Maritine Museum
• Lancaster Royal Grammar School

See also 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. ... 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... Categories: United Kingdom-related stubs | Historical stubs | Lancashire | Castles in England | Prisons ... 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. ... Categories: Stub | British buildings | Memorials ... Lancaster, England is the home of the Lancaster Cathedral, an impressive Roman Catholic cathedral also known as Saint Peters Cathedral. ... Lancaster Royal Grammar School (LRGS) is a state grammar day- and boarding school for boys in Lancaster, England. ...

• Duke of Lancaster
• Duchy of Lancaster

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

External links

• Ordnance survey map of Lancaster circa 1890
• Google maps link to Lancaster
• Tourist information website
• Alternative guide to Lancaster A4 pdf to print out - includes map.
• Virtual Lancaster - Independent Lancaster news and resources.
• The Open Guide to Lancaster - A Wiki town guide based on Lancaster, Morecambe and Lancaster University.
• Lancaster pubs Customer ratings and reviews of pubs in Lancaster