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Lancashire A-Z

Name these places, people, and things from A-Z that are associated with the English county of Lancashire.
This quiz is about the historic county, which encompasses territory now part of the ceremonial counties of Cumbria, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside.
When the answer is a person, the letter refers to their surname.
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A
Football club
Accrington Stanley
B
Seaside town home to illuminations and an iconic tower
Blackpool
C
Largest lake
Coniston Water
D
Thoroughfare in central Manchester
Deansgate
E
Currant-filled pastry named after its town of origin
Eccles cake
F
Peninsula; home to Barrow
Furness
G
Surname of Manchester-born musicians Liam and Noel
Gallagher
H
Dish consisting of lamb, onions, and sliced potatoes
Lancashire hotpot
I
Historical process kickstarted by Lancashire cotton mills
Industrial Revolution
J
Soft, dusty, gummy sweets invented by an Austrian immigrant
Jelly babies
K
Town northeast of Liverpool
Kirkby
L
Comedian; partner of Hardy
Stan Laurel
M
River that constitutes the border with Cheshire
Mersey
N
Town named (indirectly) after the hero of Trafalgar
Nelson
O
Manchester United's home stadium
Old Trafford
P
Area famous for its 1612 witch trials
Pendle Hill
Q
Area home to MediaCityUK
Salford Quays
R
River that runs through Preston
Ribble
S
New town known as 'Skem' to locals
Skelmersdale
T
Stomach-lining dish; 'Lancashire calamari'
Tripe
U
Market town on F
Ulverston
V
Train station
Manchester Victoria
W
Canalside area featured in the title of a George Orwell book
Wigan Pier
X
Stage actor from Liverpool (hint: Professor X)
Michael Xavier
Y
Anthem of Liverpool F.C.
You'll Never Walk Alone
Z
Indie rock band; Amy Winehouse covered their song Valerie
The Zutons
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2 Comments
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Level 62
Dec 7, 2023
Liked the quiz, although Ulverston and Furness are in Cumbria.
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Level 88
Dec 7, 2023
Thanks, this series is about the historic counties, not the ceremonial ones, and Furness is part of historic Lancashire. I appreciate that isn’t clear though; I’ll add some clarification.