Lancashire

Lancashire is a county in northern England. It 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 quicksands of Morecambe Bay and the Irish Sea lie to the east.

The county town is Lancaster and other important towns within the modern county are the resorts of Morecambe and Blackpool, Preston, Blackburn and Burnley. Historically Lancashire was much larger, and included the metropolitan counties of Merseyside and Greater Machester. For sporting purposes, such as county cricket, these are still included within the county.

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.

Trivia

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