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Lancashire. The term "The County of
Lancashire" was first used by King Henry II in 1168, although its origins
go back much further in time. By 1168 it already stretched from the River
Mersey in the South to the River Duddon in the North, thus including the
Furness district north of Morecambe Bay. At present, Lancashire County
Council is the administrative authority for only the central part of
Lancashire, as the rest of the County is administered by Unitary authorities
such as Manchester, Liverpool, Oldham, Rochdale, Bolton,
Blackburn-with-Darwen etc.
This County is full of interest for the tourist. You will find the great beauty of the Lake District in Furness,
(Coniston Water lies entirely within Lancashire), the tranquil beauty of the
shores of Morecambe Bay, pleasant pastoral areas on the Fylde peninsula and
elsewhere, the excitement of the climb up the western side of the Trough of
Bowland into Yorkshire, a feast of historic buildings in Lancaster,
witchcraft and all its associations around Pendle Hill, and a wealth of
industrial archaeology permeating almost everywhere. Apart from bring a hotbed of the fast and
exciting sport of Rugby League, the County is home to the most famous
Association Football club in the world, (it is not politic to say whereabouts
in the County it is situated!), the famous pleasure metropolis of Blackpool,
and was of course the birthplace of the Beatles as well as of the
Co-operative Movement, (their first tiny shop in Toad Lane, Rochdale is now a
museum).
For in-depth coverage of Lancashire, you are invited to visit the website of
the Friends of Real Lancashire.
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Girls’ Chess in Lancashire
The Lancashire girls’ organizer is Mr Ian Hughes of St.
Michael’s School, Aughton, Ormskirk and he has built and excellent team which
in 2006, were the winners of the Whitehead Cup.
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