Lancaster, Lancashire

county town of Lancashire, England

Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is on the River Lune. As of the 2001 census, it had 45,952 people. The larger City of Lancaster local government district is named after Lancaster.

Lancaster

A view of Lancaster showing Carlisle Bridge and the Ashton Memorial.
Population45,952 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSD475615
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLANCASTER
Postcode districtLA1
Dialling code01524
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
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Lancaster Castle is well known as the site of the Pendle witch trials in 1612.

Location

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Lancaster is the most northerly city in Lancashire, three miles from Morecambe Bay. The city is on the River Lune, the Lancaster Canal, and the West Coast Main Line. It is close to the M6 motorway.

Education

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Lancaster has two universities. These are Lancaster University and The University of Cumbria.