Listed buildings in Lancaster, Lancashire century. The town stands at the lowest crossing of the River Lune, and received its first borough charter in 1193. In addition to being a market town, it became the judicial centre of the county of Lancashire, the castle being converted to serve this purpose in the 18th century. Also in the 18th century, in order to trade with the Americas, St George's Quay, with its warehouses and houses, was developed. Towards the end of that century the Lancaster Canal was built, linking the town with Preston. And in the 19th century railways came to the town, including what is
English River (Iowa) minor tributary of the North English River. It rises about two miles north-northwest of Montezuma in the south-central part of Poweshiek County at with an elevation of . It flows generally eastward for about , passing on the north side of the village of Deep River, Iowa, until it reaches the North English River at at an elevation of in the south-west part of Iowa County. The stream was reportedly named not because the water was so deep, but rather it was so far down from the stream bank to the water. The river experienced a record flood on May