Administrative Boundary Changes
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The modern administrative county is now rather smaller than that of the historic county due to significant local government reform. On 1 April 1974 the Furness exclave was transferred to the new county of Cumbria, the south east went to Greater Manchester and the south west became part of Merseyside. Warrington and surrounding districts including the villages of Winwick and Croft and Risley and Culcheth were annexed to Cheshire. A part of the West Riding of Yorkshire near Clitheroe, was transferred to Lancashire also.
In 1998 Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen became independent of the county as unitary authorities, but remained in Lancashire for ceremonial purposes, including the provision of fire, rescue and policing.
Although the county town of Lancashire is considered to be Lancaster, the county council is seated at the city of Preston.
- Maps of early Lancashire
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Map of mid-Lancashire, c. 400.
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North Lancashire in 1610.
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Southwest Lancashire in 1610.
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