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The City of Lancaster, or simply Lancaster (/ ˈ l æ ŋ k æ s t ər /), [2] [3] is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Lancaster, and also includes the towns of Carnforth, Heysham and Morecambe and a wider rural hinterland.
EARLY MAPS OF LANCASTER AND LANCASHIRE. Lancaster Civic Vision Leaflet No. 104. Those who are interested in the history of their local area often find that an historic map of their area can help to clarify where buildings and roads were and how they related to other features.
Lancaster is the county town, [4] although Lancashire County Council has been based at County Hall in Preston since its formation in 1889. The city's long history is marked by Lancaster Roman Fort, Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory Church, Lancaster Cathedral and the Ashton Memorial.
Lancaster has a fascinating, varied and ancient history, with royal connections. The Romans established a garrison on the hill by the river. The city’s first recorded name, Lancastre, meaning ‘Roman fort on the River Lune’ is recorded in the Domesday book in 1086.
This paper explores Stephen Mackreth’s map of Lancaster published in 1778. It explains the map, assesses its accuracy, shows how it was produced and presents new information on Mackreth’s life.
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The earliest surviving town plan of Lancaster appeared as an insert on the county map of Lancashire produced by John Speed (1611/12) in his book The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine (Figure 1). An original is available to view at Lancashire Archives (reference number DDPR/144/1).
Nestled on a hilltop in the county of Lancashire to the north west of England lies the ancient city of Lancaster. With its magnificent Georgian buildings, historic castle prison walls and spectacular views from the Ashton Memorial, one of the north’s great follies.
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