Discover Lancashire

Darwen Tower, Lancashire
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Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. It covers 3,079 sq km (1,189 sq mi) and has a population of 1.5 million people. The county got its name from the city of Lancaster, and is often called the County of Lancaster. Today the county council is located in Preston, though Lancaster is still considered the county town.

Lancashire is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire to the northeast, West Yorkshire to the east, Manchester to the southwest and Merseyside to the south, with the Irish Sea to the east.

Blackburn Cathedral, Lancashire
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The highest point in Lancashire is the 626 m (2,057 ft) Gragareth. The rivers in Lancashire flow west to empty into the Irish Sea. The main rivers include the Ribble, Wyre and Lune.

Lancashire experienced rapid development during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century as a major commercial and industrial region. Hundreds of mills were built here to manufacture cotton. Most of the towns in the area were major cotton mill towns, including Accrington, Blackburn, Bolton, Rochdale, Chorley, Darwen, Nelson, Colne and Burnley. Blackpool is the local tourist destination for the surrounding region.

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Astley Hall, Lancashire
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