Lancaster (pop. 1991 ca. 44,500) is a
city and
district[?] in
Lancashire,
North West England. The city is located on the
river Lune[?] and the
Lancaster Canal. It was the administrative centre of
Lancashire until 1974.
Lancaster Castle, partly built in the
13th century and enlarged by
Elizabeth I, stands on the site of a
Roman garrison. It is the site of the
Pendle Witches[?] trial.
Thomas Covell[?] was the governor of Lancaster Prison at that time.....
Lancaster is the home to Lancaster University[?], a respected national university.
See also Duke of Lancaster