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'''Blackburn''' is a town in [[Lancashire]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. | '''Blackburn''' is a town in [[Lancashire]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. | ||
| − | Blackburn is one of five towns in England | + | Blackburn is one of five "cathedral towns" in England; all other English localities with Anglican cathedrals have [[City status in the United Kingdom|city status]]. |
==Blackburn Hundred== | ==Blackburn Hundred== | ||
'''Blackburn Hundred''', sometimes called '''Blackburnshire''', is a sub-division of the traditional county Lancashire. Although never formally abolished, the hundred has had no official administrative role since the mid-18th century and today is used mainly as a geographical area. It covers a much wider area than the town itself (175,598 acres) with the towns [[Accrington]], [[Bacup]] and [[Burnley]] also forming part of the hundred. | '''Blackburn Hundred''', sometimes called '''Blackburnshire''', is a sub-division of the traditional county Lancashire. Although never formally abolished, the hundred has had no official administrative role since the mid-18th century and today is used mainly as a geographical area. It covers a much wider area than the town itself (175,598 acres) with the towns [[Accrington]], [[Bacup]] and [[Burnley]] also forming part of the hundred. | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Cities and Towns]] | ||
[[Category:Settlements in Lancashire]] | [[Category:Settlements in Lancashire]] | ||
Revision as of 10:17, April 22, 2025
Blackburn is a town in Lancashire in the United Kingdom.
Blackburn is one of five "cathedral towns" in England; all other English localities with Anglican cathedrals have city status.
Blackburn Hundred
Blackburn Hundred, sometimes called Blackburnshire, is a sub-division of the traditional county Lancashire. Although never formally abolished, the hundred has had no official administrative role since the mid-18th century and today is used mainly as a geographical area. It covers a much wider area than the town itself (175,598 acres) with the towns Accrington, Bacup and Burnley also forming part of the hundred.