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Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Places to go near Galgate

Lancashire is full of stunning properties. Rufford Old Hall is considered to be one of the country's finest 16th Century buildings and Haigh Hall is conveniently located between Wigan Pier and the village of Standish. Boaters may prefer a trip to the Lancaster Maritime Museum, which resides in a former Custom House built in 1764.

Local attractions

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An evocative site boasting boats of all shapes and sizes, Glasson Basin is a charming place to wander around with …

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The castle in Lancaster has been part of the town for 1000 years and is partly still in use, as a Crown Court and a …

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The Lancaster City Museum is located in the old Town Hall and covers the history and archaeology of Lancaster and …

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Residing in a fomer Custom House of 1764, the Lancaster Maritime Museum was opened in 1985. The museum tells the …

  • Museum

John Rennie's spectacular stone aqueduct at Lancaster nearly doomed the whole Lancaster Canal project. Once the …

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