Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Lancaster, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 5.2 km
Ascend 123 m
Descend 183 m

Explore Lancaster in United Kingdom with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Lancaster

Sight 1: The Residence

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Lancaster Moor Hospital, formerly the Lancaster County Lunatic Asylum and Lancaster County Mental Hospital, was a mental hospital in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, which closed in 2000.

Wikipedia: Lancaster Moor Hospital (EN)

1075 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 2: Williamson Park

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Williamson Park in Lancaster, England, was constructed by millionaire James Williamson, 1st Baron Ashton, and his father, also called James Williamson. Its focal point is the Ashton Memorial. The park now covers an area of 53.6 acres, having been extended in 1999 onto adjoining land, Fenham Carr, following a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Wikipedia: Williamson Park, Lancaster (EN)

589 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Christchurch

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Christ Church is in Wyresdale Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster and Morecambe, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Christ Church, Lancaster (EN), Website

497 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: St Walburga's Convent

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St Walburga's Convent stands to the north of Balmoral Road, Lancaster, in Lancashire, England. It was built in 1851–53, and designed by the local architect E. G. Paley. The building is connected to the convent chapel of Lancaster Cathedral by an L-shaped corridor. It pre-dates the cathedral, and was the earliest structure to be built on the cathedral complex. The convent is constructed in sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings, and has a slate roof. Its architectural style is Gothic Revival. The building has an L-shaped plan and is in two storeys. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: St Walburga's Convent, Lancaster (EN)

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Lancaster Cathedral

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Lancaster Cathedral, also known as The Cathedral Church of St Peter and Saint Peter's Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It was a Roman Catholic parish church until 1924, when it was elevated to the status of a cathedral. It started as a mission church in 1798, and the present church was built on a different site in 1857–59. It was designed by E. G. Paley in the Gothic Revival style and is a grade II* listed building. In 1901 a baptistry was added by Austin and Paley, and the east end was reordered in 1995 by Francis Roberts. The cathedral is in active use, arranging services, concerts and other events, and is open to visitors.

Wikipedia: Lancaster Cathedral (EN), Website, Heritage Website

329 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Queen Victoria

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The Queen Victoria Memorial in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, is a Grade II* listed building. It stands in the centre of Dalton Square, Lancaster facing Lancaster Town Hall. It was erected in 1906, being commissioned and paid for by James Williamson, 1st Baron Ashton.

Wikipedia: Queen Victoria Memorial, Lancaster (EN)

357 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: St Thomas

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St Thomas' Church is in Marton Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Lancaster, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: St Thomas' Church, Lancaster (EN), Website, Heritage Website

490 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Lancaster City Museum

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Lancaster City Museum

Lancaster City Museum is a museum in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is housed in the former Lancaster Town Hall building in Market Square.

Wikipedia: Lancaster City Museum (EN), Website

277 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: The Storey

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The Storey Jonathan Thacker / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Storey, formerly the Storey Institute, is a multi-purpose building located at the corner of Meeting House Lane and Castle Hill in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Its main part is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, with its back entrance being listed separately, also at Grade II.

Wikipedia: The Storey (EN), Website

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Lancaster Castle

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Lancaster Castle is a medieval castle and former prison in Lancaster in the English county of Lancashire. Its early history is unclear, but it may have been founded in the 11th century on the site of a Roman fort overlooking a crossing of the River Lune. In 1164 the Honour of Lancaster, including the castle, came under royal control. In 1322 and 1389 the Scots invaded England, progressing as far as Lancaster and damaging the castle. It was not to see military action again until the English Civil War. The castle was first used as a prison in 1196 although this aspect became more important during the English Civil War. The castle buildings are owned by the British sovereign as Duke of Lancaster; part of the structure is used to host sittings of the Crown Court.

Wikipedia: Lancaster Castle (EN), Website

293 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Lancaster Priory

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Lancaster Priory Alexander P Kapp / CC BY-SA 2.0

Lancaster Priory, formally the Priory Church of St Mary, is the Church of England parish church of the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is located near Lancaster Castle and since 1953 has been designated a Grade I listed building. It is in the deanery of Lancaster, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the Diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is combined with that of St John and St Anne.

Wikipedia: Lancaster Priory (EN), Website, Heritage Website

163 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Judges' Lodgings Museum

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Judges' Lodgings Museum Geni / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Judges' Lodgings, formerly a town house and now a museum, is located between Church Street and Castle Hill, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The building is the oldest existing town house in Lancaster, and was also the first house in Lancaster to have shutters. It was used by judges when they attended the sessions of the Assize Court.

Wikipedia: Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster (EN)

391 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: St John's

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St John's Phil Williams / CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Evangelist's Church is a redundant Anglican church in North Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Wikipedia: St John the Evangelist's Church, Lancaster (EN)

355 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: Grand Theatre

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Grand Theatre Peter Bond / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Grand Theatre in Lancaster, England is one of the oldest theatres in England and the third oldest in Britain, having been in near continuous use since 1782. Though it has seen numerous extensions and alterations, much of the original stone has survived. The theatre is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Grand Theatre, Lancaster (EN), Website

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