Celebrating Lancaster
Lancaster, the county town of Lancashire, achieved city status in 1937. Dominating the landscape is the castle, which dates from the eleventh century. The scene of many trials and executions, its Crown Court is still a working court and prison. Royal connections with the Duchy of Lancaster also go back to the Middle Ages. The town prospered as it became one of the busiest ports in England with str...
Lancaster, the county town of Lancashire, achieved city status in 1937. Dominating the landscape is the castle, which dates from the eleventh century. The scene of many trials and executions, its Crown Court is still a working court and prison. Royal connections with the Duchy of Lancaster also go back to the Middle Ages. The town prospered as it became one of the busiest ports in England with str...
