Lancashire

County of England

Lancashire (LAN-kə-shər, -⁠sheer; abbreviated Lancs) is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. The city of Preston is the largest settlement.

Region	North West England +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Area	2,903 km (1,121 sq mi) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Population	1,210,053 +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Time zone:Summer	British Summer Time (UTC+1) +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Website	https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/ +info/source this text will appear in brackets e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Actresses from Lancashire
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- Jenna Coleman
- Agyness Deyn
- Marianne Faithfull
- Joanne Whalley
- Pauline Moran
- Sammy Winward
Male actors from Lancashire
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- Joseph Gilgun
- Lee Ingleby
- Christopher Eccleston
- Ian McKellen
- David Thewlis
Actors from Lancashire
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- Ian McKellen
- Lucien Laviscount
- Philip Bretherton
- Emma Atkins
- Paula Hamilton
Films set in Lancashire
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- East Is East
- Whistle Down the Wind
- What's Good for the Goose
- Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
- Spring and Port Wine
Lancashire cricketers
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- Saurav Ganguly
- Andrew Flintoff
- Usman Khawaja
- Wasim Akram
- Andrew Symonds
People from Lancashire
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- Lucien Laviscount
- Chris Evans
- Paul Nicholls
- Ryan Thomas
- Jackie Burroughs
Lancashire rugby league team players
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- Brian Carney (rugby)
- Austin Rhodes
- Terry Newton
- Brian Hogan (rugby league)
- Barrie McDermott
Lancashire cricket captains
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- Wasim Akram
- Clive Lloyd
- Brian Statham
- Jack Bond
- Glen Chapple
Comedians from Lancashire
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- Steve Coogan
- Stan Laurel
- Ken Dodd
- Peter Kay
- Victoria Wood
Television personalities from Lancashire
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- Phillip Schofield
- Coleen Nolan
- Martin Roberts
- Carol Klein
- Paul Hayes
Musicians from Lancashire
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- Pauline Moran
- Rick Astley
- Christine McVie
- Diana Vickers
- Mark Owen
Television shows set in Lancashire
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- Juliet Bravo
- Born and Bred
- All Quiet on the Preston Front
- The Trip
- Nearest and Dearest
Musical groups from Lancashire
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- Buzzcocks
- Jethro Tull
- The Lancashire Hotpots
- Starsailor (band)
- Angelica
Mayors of places in Lancashire
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- Thomas Knowles
- John Maden
- Ken Hargreaves
- Edward Denis de Vitre
- Nathaniel Eckersley
People educated by school in Lancashire
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Writers from Lancashire
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- Steve Coogan
- Victoria Wood
- Colin Welland
- Peter Chelsom
- Mike Leigh
Murder in Lancashire
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- Death of June Anne Devaney
- Stephen Akinmurele
- Murder of Sophie Lancaster
Criminals from Lancashire
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- Stuart Hall
- Cyril Smith
- Hannah Rigby
- Paul Massey (gangster)
- David McGreavy
Towns in Lancashire
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- Rawtenstall
- Lancaster, Lancashire
- Preesall
- Earby
- Nelson, Lancashire
Schools in Lancashire
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