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'''Lancashire''' is a county and a historical entity in northern [[England]]. The present county borders with [[Cumbria]], [[Yorkshire]], [[Greater Manchester]] and [[Merseyside]]. In the south, the county is mainly industrial, while in the north it is sparsely populated and agricultural. The tidal [[quicksand]]s of [[Morecambe Bay]] and the [[Irish Sea]] lie to the west.
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'''Lancashire''' is a county in the North West of England. It is the second most populous county in England, with a population of just under 5 million. Its southern border with [[Cheshire]] is marked by the [[River Mersey]], with its eastern border with [[Yorkshire]] being marked by the Pennines. It borders [[Westmorland]] to the north at Morecambe Bay, while "Lancashire-over-Sands" (or Furness) in the north west is detached from the rest of the county by the shallow Kent estuary, contains part of the Lake District and borders Westmorland partially along Lake Windermere to the east and Cumberland along the [[River Duddon]] to the west.
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The county city is [[Preston]] and other important towns within the modern county are the resort of [[Morecambe]], [[Lancaster]], [[Blackburn]] and [[Burnley]]. Historically Lancashire was much larger, with its county town being Lancaster, and included the metropolitan counties of Merseyside and Greater Machester, the resort of [[Blackpool]] and the southern tip of Cumbria around Barrow-in-Furness. For sporting purposes, such as county [[cricket]], these are still included within the county.
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 12:39, September 6, 2024

Lancashire is a county in the North West of England. It is the second most populous county in England, with a population of just under 5 million. Its southern border with Cheshire is marked by the River Mersey, with its eastern border with Yorkshire being marked by the Pennines. It borders Westmorland to the north at Morecambe Bay, while "Lancashire-over-Sands" (or Furness) in the north west is detached from the rest of the county by the shallow Kent estuary, contains part of the Lake District and borders Westmorland partially along Lake Windermere to the east and Cumberland along the River Duddon to the west.

History

The House of Lancaster was one of the two competing factions in the Wars of the Roses.

In 1612, the famous trial of the Pendle Witches, who had held their sabbats on Pendle Hill in the county, resulted in multiple executions.

Churches in the area were instructed to not share hymn books to as a precaution against the 2020 spread of coronavirus.[1]

Sport

The predominant team sports are soccer with Liverpool FC and Manchester United. Rugby league also has a large presence, with teams such as Wigan Warriors and St Helens RFC.

Trivia

The Lancashire Terrier and Lancashire Heeler dog breeds originated in the county.

References

  1. ↑ Churches stop sharing hymn books over coronavirus. Christian Today (March 6, 2020). Retrieved on March 9, 2020.
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