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- Little is known of Lancaster from the end of Roman rule to the early 5th century and the Norman Conquest of the late 11th century. Despite a lack of documentation for the period, it is thought that Lancaster remained inhabited. It lay on the fringes of the kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria and over time may have passed from one to the other.
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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.
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Lancaster is the county town 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.
History and Heritage. People have lived in our area since prehistoric times, but Lancaster’s origins as a city are rooted in the Roman era. The name means ‘fort on the River Lune’, and signs of Roman occupation can be found all over.
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The Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD. Lancaster began when the Romans built a fort in the area about 80 AD. A small town grew up alongside the fort because the soldiers provided a market for the townspeople’s goods. However Roman civilization declined in the 4th century and in the 5th century, the Romans abandoned Britain.
The Normans built a castle on the site of the old Roman fortress at Lancaster. The stone keep was built in 1170. Early in the 13th century, King John built a wall with towers and a massive gateway around the keep. In 1094 the church of St Mary was given to a Norman Abbey. They formed a priory (a small abbey) to go with the church. Lancaster probabl...
In 1536 came the pilgrimage of grace when northerners, angry about Henry VIII’s closure of the smaller monasteries rose in rebellion. The rebels came to Lancaster but later dispersed. In 1539 Henry VIII closed the priory in Lancaster. At the beginning of the 17th century, a writer described Lancaster thus: ‘The town at this day is not very well peo...
In the 18th century, Lancaster continued to flourish. The Meeting House was built in 1708. The writer Daniel Defoe visited Lancaster in the early 18th century and he was not impressed. He said it had: ‘Little to recommend it but a decayed castle and a more decayed port’. He also said Lancaster had ‘little or no trade and few people. But others did ...
In 1801 at the time of the first census, Lancaster had a population of just over 6,000. By the end of the century, it had risen to 25,000. Most of this growth happened in the late 19th century. In 1871 the population of Lancaster was still only 9,713. It more than doubled in 30 years partly due to boundary changes. As Lancaster grew new buildings w...
In 1903 Corvell Cross was built. It was named after a keeper of the castle. Trams began running in Lancaster in 1905. They stopped in 1930 and were replaced by buses. The Queen Victoria monument in Dalton Square was built in 1906. In 1909 a new Town Hall was built in Lancaster and in 1925 St Peter’s Church was made a Roman Catholic cathedral. In 19...
The University of Cumbria was founded in Lancaster in 2007. Today Lancaster is a prosperous town. In 2023 the population of Lancaster was 52,000.
Lancaster, urban area (from 2011 built-up area) and city (district), administrative and historic county of Lancashire, northwestern England, at the head of the estuary of the River Lune, 7 miles (11 km) from the Irish Sea. Lancaster grew on the site of a Roman station, and traces of the Roman.
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Lancaster’s history is fascinating; as one of England’s Heritage Cities it will come as no surprise to learn that Lancaster has a long, rich history with much of it still surviving to this day! We’ve put together a showcase of some of our favourite before-and-after shots of Lancaster through the years to highlight just what has changed ...
The city of Lancaster and its surrounds are steeped in history. Explore the top historic sites to visit as recommended by members of the History Department, from Bronze Age stone circles to gothic churches, from Norman castles to Civil War fortresses, and from the mills of the Industrial Revolution to marvels of Art Deco architecture
