Welcome to your Lancashire

A Landscape Strategy for Lancashire - An Introduction

Lancashires Urban Landscape

Preston Flag Market (Historic Core)
Preston Flag Market (Historic Core)

Blackpool Tower
Blackpool Tower (Industrial Age)

Terraced Housing & Backyards Colne (Industrial Age)
Terraced Housing & Backyards Colne (Industrial Age)

Lancashire's urban landscapes are classified into three broad types: The Historic Core (1100 -1800), the Industrial Age (1800 -1930's) and Suburban (1930 onwards). The description of each type is accompanied by notes on the evolution of the urban form.

20th Century Housing (Suburban)
20th Century Housing (Suburban)
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