Lancashire

Lancashire is a ceremonial county located in North West England. The major settlements in the ceremonial county are concentrated on the Fylde coast, and a belt of towns running west-east along the M65: Preston, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and Colne. It has a total land area of 1,189 square miles and a population of approximately 1,449,000 people.

Lancashire is the birth place of actor Christopher Eccleston, who was born in the city of Salford on February 16th, 1964. Eccleston is known for playing the role of the ninth incarnation of the time-traveling Doctor featured in the first season of the Doctor Who revival series in 2005.

People who were born in

 * Christopher Eccleston