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
Fish Town Fish Town Fish Town is the capital city of River Gee County, Liberia. As of the 2008 national census, the population stood at 3,328. Fish Town earned its name after a nearby creek, called Neseme. In the Grebo language, "Ne"(pronounced Knee) is water or river/creek and "Seme". Initially, Fish Town was called Nesemekon or “on top of Neseme” consistent with the Grebo naming convention for towns and villages. Later, the use of English became compulsory and speaking Palipo or other dialects was prohibited. English was required on school campuses and students translated the name of the town into English renaming