Название: Lancaster: A History
Автор: Andrew White
Издательство: Phillimore & Co Ltd
ISBN: 1803995688
Год: 2024
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 186
Размер: 54,6 МБ
Язык: Английский
Lancaster, the county town of Lancashire, stands at the lowest bridging point of the River Lune. A chartered borough since 1193 and a city since 1937, it has had a long and turbulent history. Since the Roman army first saw the strategic possibilities of a low hill by the river it has housed garrisons and acted as a fortress. Its position on the main west-coast road to and from Scotland has on numerous occasions led to the passage of hostile armies.