For centuries there’s been a fierce rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire, two northern counties with strong identities. Today (November 27) the former celebrates its heritage for Lancashire Day.
Tensions between the two counties, separated by the Pennines, stretch as far back as the War of the Roses in the 1400s. During this time the Houses of York, represented by the white rose, and Lancaster, by a red rose, fought each other in a bid to take the English throne.
Visit either county and you’ll notice a strong sense of pride among residents, whether its in the form of a “Yorkshire” chant or “ Lancashire la, la, la”. Yet one town in a far corner of Pendle isn’t quite that sure which side of the rivalry it belongs to, LancsLive reports.
