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A History of Lancaster Book
Following the building of a Roman fort in the first century A.D. on the main west-coast road to the north at the crossing of the river Lune, Lancaster's position on the strategic map of Britain was assured. This position, and its significant royal castle built on the site of the Roman fort in Norman times, often drew more attention to the town than it desired. In addition, as county town of a northern county, it was uncomfortably close to the Scottish border. This proximity put it on the route of invading armies on at least four occasions, the last being 1745, and may account for the relative scarcity of medieval documents relating to Lancaster. By the late 18th century its county had developed from a backward and sparsely populated area into one of the most advanced and populous … read more...
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