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Lancaster is a city and the county town of Lancashire. Lancaster's name was first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086 as Loncastre, where "Lon" refers to the River Lune, and "castre", from the Old English cæster, refers to the Roman fort which stood on the hill on which the mediæval Lancaster Castle was later built. Lancaster Priory, now a parish church, was the church of the Benedictine priory of St Mary, founded in 1094. The Ashton Memorial, built between 1907-1909 by industrialist Lord Ashton in memory of his wife Jessy, dominates the skyline. The city is within the council area of Lancaster (Lancashire).
Place Type: City
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 54.050074,-2.80318
Grid Reference: SD 4751 6186
Council Area: Lancaster CA (Lancashire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA
GBPN ID: 25352
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lancaster,_Lancashire_25352
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Place Type: City
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 54.050074,-2.80318
Grid Reference: SD 4751 6186
Council Area: Lancaster CA (Lancashire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Lancashire SA
Police Area: Lancashire PA
GBPN ID: 25352
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Lancaster,_Lancashire_25352
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