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In 1612, the famous trial of the [[Pendle Witches]], who had held their [[sabbat]]s on Pendle Hill in the county, resulted in multiple executions.
In 1612, the famous trial of the [[Pendle Witches]], who had held their [[sabbat]]s on Pendle Hill in the county, resulted in multiple executions.
Although [[coal]] had been mined in Lancashire since at least the 13th century (possibly as early as the Roman era) the onset of the Industrial Revolution in 1760 saw considerable growth in the production of coal in the south part of the county. The abundance of coal was indebted to the local geology, as around 300 MYA, during the [[Carboniferous]] period, modern-day Lancashire was covered by a swampy tropical rainforest. The Lancashire Coalfield was at its most productive in the early 20th century; in 1907, over 26 million tons of coal was produced.
1889 saw significant changes to local government in Lancashire. An administrative county called "Lancashire" was established, which had similar boundaries to the county proper but excluded the county boroughs such as Barrow-in-Furness, Blackburn, Bolton, Bootle, Burnley, Bury, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, St Helens, Salford and Wigan, which all effectively formed their own administrative counties. The local government changes did not affect the historic boundaries of Lancashire, however.
1889 saw significant changes to local government in Lancashire. An administrative county called "Lancashire" was established, which had similar boundaries to the county proper but excluded the county boroughs such as Barrow-in-Furness, Blackburn, Bolton, Bootle, Burnley, Bury, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, St Helens, Salford and Wigan, which all effectively formed their own administrative counties. The local government changes did not affect the historic boundaries of Lancashire, however.
The [[Local Government Act 1972]] abolished pre-existing units of local government in England and Wales. They were replaced by non-metropolitan county councils and metropolitan county councils. Parts of southern Lancashire came under control of the metropolitan Merseyside and Greater Manchester County Councils and the metropolitan borough councils within those areas. Much of the county's heartlands came under control of Lancashire County Council (which also covered the Forest of Bowland in Yorkshire), a non-metropolitan council, whilst Lancashire-over-Sands in the north came under control of the non-metropolitan Cumbria County Council. The traditional county, however, remained unchanged.
The [[Local Government Act 1972]] abolished pre-existing units of local government in England and Wales. They were replaced by non-metropolitan county councils and metropolitan county councils. Parts of southern Lancashire came under control of the metropolitan Merseyside and Greater Manchester County Councils and the metropolitan borough councils within those areas. Much of the county's heartlands came under control of Lancashire County Council (which also covered the Forest of Bowland in Yorkshire), a non-metropolitan council, whilst Lancashire-over-Sands in the north came under control of the non-metropolitan Cumbria County Council. The traditional county, however, remained unchanged.
Coal mining in Lancashire ended in 1993, with the closure of Parkside Colliery at Newton-le-Willows.
Churches in the area were instructed to not share [[hymn]] [[book]]s to as a precaution against the 2020 spread of [[coronavirus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.christiantoday.com/article/lancashire.churches.stop.sharing.hymn.books.over.coronavirus/134380.htm|title=Churches stop sharing hymn books over coronavirus|date=March 6, 2020|accessdate=March 9, 2020|publisher=Christian Today}}</ref>
Churches in the area were instructed to not share [[hymn]] [[book]]s to as a precaution against the 2020 spread of [[coronavirus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.christiantoday.com/article/lancashire.churches.stop.sharing.hymn.books.over.coronavirus/134380.htm|title=Churches stop sharing hymn books over coronavirus|date=March 6, 2020|accessdate=March 9, 2020|publisher=Christian Today}}</ref>